/sci/ - Science & Math

>>1815220
*sigh*
On the bright side, if Congress doesn't pass the bill on Wednesday, maybe NASA can keep itself open by selling Bay some rockets.

>>1705277
>2101 will be like 2001 was supposed to be.

Links to both bills
Senate version
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s111-3729
House version
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-5781

The NASA Authorization Bill has already passed in the Senate, when the House returns from recess in September, they'll have to vote on whether to support the Senate bill, or support their own version of the bill.

The Senate bill supports the development of and cooperation with a commercial space industry, supports completing a new HLV by 2015 and beginning development of a deep space vehicle by 2016. It provides drastically more funding for NASA's scientific research and bold new technology programs.

The House version cuts virtually all commercial funding, cuts science, cuts technology development, in favor of sinking a quarter of NASA's entire budget over the next decade into continuing development of Constellation as planned.

NASA deserves better! Write, call, or email your Representative and tell them - NO on H.R. 5781, YES on S. 3729!

Got back from Loebsack's office. I was a bit nervous and worried it would turn out to be a waste of time, but the woman I spoke with actually turned out to be a big space enthusiast herself and she was more than happy to send my letter on to the Congressman along with her support.

Also, some more good news, she called up some people in the DC offices and it doesn't sound like most members of the House haven't actually read the draft yet, let alone made up their minds so now is definitely the best chance any of us will get to influence their decision.

Also, it makes you realize just how big a fucking bullet NASA dodged last week. If the House had voted on this bill last Friday it probably would have passed.