NASA has never had a problem finding capable people to be astronauts. NASA's problem was, and still is, finding ways to cut the list of capable applicants down to a manageable length. Henry Spencer applicantastronautcapable Change image and share on social
Sure, there were hopes that Constellation's systems could later be adapted to support more ambitious goals. But Apollo had those hopes, too. It didn't work in 1970, and it wasn't going to work in 2020. Henry Spencer adaptambitiousapollo share on social
Claiming that solid rockets are necessary for a heavy-lift launcher is obvious nonsense. Henry Spencer claimheavylauncher Change image and share on social
The demise of Constellation is not the death of a dream. It's just the end of an illusion. Henry Spencer constellationdeathdemise Change image and share on social
