4th Quarter Current Event #3

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The linkup last week between the SpaceX build capsule with the International Space Station (ISS) boosted the prospects of commercial spacecraft shuttling U.S. astronauts into orbit. For more than two years NASA leaders and congressional critics have argued about budgets, timing and safety issues. By 2017 NASA wants to outsource to private companies all cargo and manned trips to the space station. SpaceX's success strengthens NASA's position that outsourcing space flights to private companies is a safe method. Still some congressional critics remained opposed to private spaceflight which they fear could threaten jobs in the U.S. House and Senate bills have already cut more than $300 million from the more than $800 million that NASA requested for 2013. Many House Republicans want to go further by barring the agency from supporting multiple projects arguing that would avoid duplication and save taxpayer dollars.

I choose this article because I am interested in space exploration and the future of what projects NASA is going to launch. The article was well written and had opinions from both sides about whether privatizing space flight is a good or bad thing to do. I enjoyed reading about the article because of the great impact that it has on the future of our country and the technological developments that we could obtain.