Howard Hughes Reincarnated?
Mar. 22nd, 2007 10:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
A friend of mine recently reported on how NASA will likely shut down its Institute for Advanced Concepts. Which is a shame.
However, maybe someone isn't quite so stupid...
Virgin Galactic, NASA Team Up to Develop Space-Plane Travel
Nobody has committed funds yet, it is more an agreement to look at the possibility of a partnership seriously. But it makes a heck of a lot of sense, and edges Richard Branson just that much closer to qualifying for "visionary" status...
However, maybe someone isn't quite so stupid...
Virgin Galactic, NASA Team Up to Develop Space-Plane Travel
Nobody has committed funds yet, it is more an agreement to look at the possibility of a partnership seriously. But it makes a heck of a lot of sense, and edges Richard Branson just that much closer to qualifying for "visionary" status...
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Date: 2007-03-23 11:59 am (UTC)