This is pretty sad. I know I'm not a rocket
scientist or anything, but it seems that this puts NASA in a
floundering position... Hopefully, better heads
than mine are coming up with a plan that will move us
forward... but from where I'm looking, it seems that there's
no direction, plan, or even an idea that will ignite the
imaginations of our young minds looking for a career path to
follow.
Good afternoon. I'm Charlie
Bolden, and I am excited to be presenting to you the
President's budget request for NASA in fiscal year 2011, my
first budget as NASA Administrator.
President Obama
today has given us a bold challenge -- to become an engine
of innovation, and the catalyst for an ambitious new space
program that includes and inspires people around the world.
With this budget and the steps it lays out, the United
States and its partners in other nations, in industry, and
in academia will pursue a more sustainable and affordable
approach to spaceflight through the development of
transformative technologies and systems. We will blaze a new
trail of discovery and development. We will facilitate the
growth of new commercial industries. And we will expand our
understanding of the Earth, our solar system, and the
universe beyond. To accomplish these objectives, the
president has increased NASA's budget over the next five
years by 6 billion dollars, an extraordinary show of support
in these tough budgetary times.
Americans and people
worldwide have turned to NASA for inspiration throughout our
history – our work gives people an opportunity to imagine
what’s barely possible, and we at NASA get to turn those
dreams into real achievements for all humankind. I'm here
today to tell you that this budget gives us a roadmap to
even more historic achievements as it spurs innovation,
employs Americans in exciting jobs, and engages people
around the world.
The rest of Bolden's message:
Statement by Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator
[PDF]
Here's a link to the report (Fiscal
Year 2011 Budget Estimates [PDF])
