"Our president has introduced a new initiative with renewed
emphasis on the exploration of our solar system and expansion of
human frontiers. This proposal has substantial merit and
promise."
Those words from the first man on the moon, former NASA astronaut
Neil Armstrong, speaking to a crowd in Houston last week, come
after the first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn, spoke in
sharp opposition to the president's plan.
An International Launch Services (ILS) Atlas III rocket blasted
off over the weekend, successfully orbiting the MBSAT satellite for
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). This was the 70th consecutive
successful flight of an Atlas vehicle, and the second launch of the
year conducted by ILS, a Lockheed Martin joint venture.
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