New Space Plan Officially Announced

As we mentioned last week, yesterday President Bush outlined a new set of objectives in space. Not content with orbiters and rovers, the new plan outlines a replacement for the space shuttle and the construction of a moon test base to prepare for visiting Mars. More than merely policy goals, Bush's announcement asks for billions of dollars of extra money to fund this program. Details on the announcement can be found at the NASA website. They have an interesting budget chart projecting the increased role manned exploratory missions might take through the next two decades.

We will give NASA a new focus and vision for future exploration. We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own.