Briefs: NASA must commercialize; The Plan's astro backers; The real bailout

Alan Stern explains why Congress should accept the Administration's space commercialization plans: NASA going private industry: Commercialization of NASA will prove to be more cost-effective - OrlandoSentinel.com.

Rick Tumlinson expresses his support as well: Space's bold new beginning: Let business push the frontier - Florida Today - May.8.10.
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Holdren points out that it was the reality of Constellation overruns and time slips that led to the new policy. While the press is giving Armstrong/Cernan a lot of attention, there is, in fact, a “large array” of astronauts who support the plan: Holdren: astronauts support our plan, too - Space Politics.
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There was talk in the Senate hearing about the possible need someday to bail out commercial launcher developers but John Hare presents a bailout scenario that has already taken place: Biggest Bailout In History - Selenian Boondocks - May.13.10.