Restructuring Space Flight

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04/16/2010

Apr. 16, 2010

Restructuring Space Flight

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In February, President Obama unveiled his proposed budget for 2011. This week, President Obama rolled out some details of how those changing budgets and changing priorities will affect NASA -- including different roles for various NASA centers, the termination of the 'Constellation' launch vehicle moon program, and plans for a larger role for private business in space flight. We'll talk about the government's new space strategy, and what lies ahead for NASA. Is an eventual trip to Mars on the distant horizon?

Produced by Flora Lichtman, Correspondent and Managing Editor, Video

Guests

Elon Musk
CEO and CTO

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)

Hawthorne, California
Bill Adkins
President, Adkins Strategies, LLC

Former Staff Director, House Space and Aeronautics Sub-Committee

Washington, D.C.
Howard McCurdy
Professor,
School of Public Affairs

American University

Washington, D.C.

Apr. 16, 2010