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NASA’s problem is Elon’s profit.

Remember when President Obama cancelled the Constellation Program in 2009? I do. The Tea Party People (pre-MAGAts) at NASA threw a fit! Constellation was a massive, underfunded, program designed to continue the Space Station, return to the Moon and go to Mars. The Obama Administration cancelled the Mars portion (for good reasons) and began investing in the private sector (Space X) for transportation to the Space Station leaving travel to the Moon to NASA.

The right wingers of NASA at JSC went absolutely ballistic. At least one manager was “promoted” to staff after sending an email calling for voting Obama out of office. Others were clearly not happy. Some quit in disgust. Before Elon Musk became a dick the idea of using SpaceX vehicles became cool and was accepted by the NASA community. But now? Massive cuts to NASA are coming in the 2026 budget released by Trump. Most of that money will now go to Musk and SpaceX. Here are the highlights from NASAWatch:

Orion, Gateway, and STEM will gut NASA/JSC. These are programs assigned to JSC. Gateway is a Space Station around the Moon and the first module was recently delivered. It’s dead. Orion is the vehicle that will send humans to the Moon and Mars. It’s gone after the 3rd flight. NASA has worked on that project for over a decade. STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an educational program for aspiring young scientists and engineers. Space Launch System (SLS) is a heavy lift rocket designed to send Orion to the moon. It is being designed in Alabama and has had one flight.

$6 Billion out of a $24 Billion budget is massive. Management at JSC has encouraged those who voted for the felon, civil service and contractors alike, to stand up and volunteer to quit their jobs. Needless to say none will take that offer. (I’m kidding).

What will JSC have left? Operation of the Space Station serviced by Elon Musk up until 2030 when Trump wants it decommissioned. Then NASA/JSC will transition to Musk. Musk will provide private sector space travel using our tax dollars. LOL. Seriously. Trump is simply privatizing space travel using our money.

Maybe the NASA MAGAts will throw a fit before being thrown out the door.

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