NASA budget; KSC rentals; A military Moonbase
Another article about the budget mess at NASA and, as with most such articles, it treats commercial as just another program and not a route to doing more with less funding: For NASA, Longest Countdown Awaits – NYTimes.com. === Meanwhile, NASA looks to rent out KSC facilities to commercial users: /– NASA Explores Potential New Users For Some Kennedy Facilities – NASA /– NASA to morph Kennedy Space Center into commercial role – Layer 8/Network World === The fact is, the Moon just doesn’t offer any military advantages over GEO/LEO for operations on earth: China Moon Space Program – Popular Mechanics.