Come on folks, think about this for a moment. NASA used to stand for cutting-edge technology, and pushing back the boundaries of the unknown. Ever since the Challenger and Columbia Disasters, NASA has lost its way. Instead of being on the vanguard of exploration, they want to play it safe.
The article states, in part
"There were great technological pushes to make those systems fly," Jeff Hanley, NASA's program manager for Project Constellation, said of NASA's past spacecraft. "We're not in that situation with the Orion. ... We're not pushing the edge of the envelope in terms of designing and building this system."
The push to the moon created innovation after innovation that we are still enjoying today. The extreme challenges and dangers faced by both the moon shot and the shuttle programs brought the human race into the future. Now, NASA wants to return to the past, to play it safe, to stay in the yard instead of venturing out into the woods.
Exploration is never safe. There is an inherent risk associated with facing the unknown, and pushing back the limits of the unknown. NASA has lost its edge and needs an overhaul.
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