Former NASA chief criticizes future Moon mission
- January 20, 2024
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Michael Douglas Griffin, the former head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration who worked in the George W. Bush administration in the mid-2000s, told US lawmakers
Michael Douglas Griffin, the former head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration who worked in the George W. Bush administration in the mid-2000s, told US lawmakers that NASA’s plans to return humans to the lunar surface were too vague. expensive and unrealistic.
“I’ll be clear. Griffin told the House Subcommittee: “In my view, the Artemis program is overly complex, unrealistically cost-prone, compromises crew safety, carries a very high risk of mission failure, and is unlikely to be completed on time even if successful.” .” Space and Aviation in recent Artemis hearings.
Moreover, Griffin also warned that China could easily overtake the United States.
As a result, the former president called on NASA to “restart” the lunar program, but this time without the cooperation of commercial partners (SpaceX, Blue Origin and Axiom Space) who were breaking deadlines.
Source: Port Altele
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