Saru Posted February 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Future missions to Mars seem unlikely due to large budget cuts to NASA's planetary budget. NASA will skip the 2016 launch opportunity and if officials are lucky, they hope still to salvage something relatively cheap for 2018, when Mars passes closest to Earth. But it won't be the large rock-collecting mission that scientists had been counting on. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holter Posted February 28, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This is one small step for the american economy, one giant leap backwards for mankind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainsawcam Posted February 28, 2012 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2012 surely it's not THAT expensive to send the wee toy to the Arizona desert!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A rather obscure Bassoon Posted February 28, 2012 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2012 maybe we should spend less on killing each other and maybe we might just get off this rock one day before we become extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIPTIC CHAMELEON Posted February 28, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 28, 2012 The writing was on the wall 4 these missions 21-Dec-2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted February 29, 2012 #6 Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Given the lack of funding and escalating costs, these endeavors need to be addressed at a multinational level much like the space station. This cancellation however, is more a condemnation of us as a successful species. Some unknown will eventually wipe out earth's human population. Edited February 29, 2012 by highdesert50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharma warrior Posted February 29, 2012 #7 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I can remember a time when America led the world in science, technology and industry. Now we make the best movies and video games. woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestilent0ne Posted February 29, 2012 #8 Share Posted February 29, 2012 surely it's not THAT expensive to send the wee toy to the Arizona desert!!! I think you are overlooking the cost of hush money, which im sure is much more than it used to be with the way people are now adays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epochrider Posted February 29, 2012 #9 Share Posted February 29, 2012 bingo, it's getting harder and harder and more expensive to keep the world pulled over pour eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncer Posted February 29, 2012 #10 Share Posted February 29, 2012 BUT....if the latest rover sends us proof of life, or observes any real structures..you can be sure there WILL be more missions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyoung1101 Posted March 1, 2012 #11 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Since Russia will be sending our astronauts to space from this point, I'm curious as to whether anyone on here has their track record when it comes to safety...? For example, NASA has a great track record when you compare missions/launches/etc. to catastrophes. Anybody know Russia's space sucess/failure ratio? I didn't pay much mind to it the last couple of decades since the United States has ran hundreds of successful missions for the most part. <I've only really been paying attention to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted March 1, 2012 #12 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Its a dice shoot from here on out, Until America gets back on Top of Space exploration. That just takes commitment! Lets get on it People ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarifa Posted March 5, 2012 #13 Share Posted March 5, 2012 It strikes me as odd that there was just a big todo about signs of water and possible life being found on Mars,with questions about what may be underground, and now a sudden clamp-down on Mars missions. Would it be possible for these explorations to continue, taken out of the public eye by this reported cessation of the program? Not that I don't trust everything the media tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booNyzarC Posted March 5, 2012 #14 Share Posted March 5, 2012 surely it's not THAT expensive to send the wee toy to the Arizona desert!!! I think you are overlooking the cost of hush money, which im sure is much more than it used to be with the way people are now adays. You two are joking, right? You don't honestly think that NASA missions are hoaxes do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmk1245 Posted March 5, 2012 #15 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Since Russia will be sending our astronauts to space from this point, I'm curious as to whether anyone on here has their track record when it comes to safety...? For example, NASA has a great track record when you compare missions/launches/etc. to catastrophes. Anybody know Russia's space sucess/failure ratio? I didn't pay much mind to it the last couple of decades since the United States has ran hundreds of successful missions for the most part. <I've only really been paying attention to that. You can find list of launches here (select language, then Space Program, then Launches on the right side). List of launches in 2011/2012 are in russian only. Edit: Apparently Russkies somewhat shy about their failures. Here is another source in Czech: from Baikonur - total 1301, successful 1218, failures 83 (1957-2008); from Plesetsk - total 1563, successful 1511, failures 52 (1966-2008); from Kapustin Yar - total 101, successful 85, failures 16 (1961-2008). Edited March 5, 2012 by bmk1245 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniqueWolf Posted March 28, 2012 #16 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Sure it would be sweet to get more information about Mars, but I see why to postpone it. Acutally I'm happy they did. With the economy the way it is, I don't want money used for something that isn't to overly important. Waiting is the best thing, though I got to admit, I cant wait to see if they found anything cool on Mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted April 2, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 2, 2012 60 min`s tonight told a telling tale of Our Government`s abuse towards NASA, IT was quite sad ! My prayers Go out to all ex-NASA people and the town they once had ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted April 4, 2012 #18 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Were ready to Launch in Texas ! just light er-Up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted April 4, 2012 #19 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Haven't you heard about VIRGIN Galactic ? http://jezebel.com/5888360/space-strippers-may-happen-before-a-mars-mission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted April 6, 2012 #20 Share Posted April 6, 2012 You watch they will kick it back in Gear ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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