Mike Griffin's Testimony to the House Science and Technology Committee, September 15, 2009
A personal email from former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin to friends expressing his views about the Augustine committee report found its way onto some space-related websites last week. SpacePolicyOnline.com decided to wait for Dr. Griffin’s official views as expressed in his testimony today to the House Science and Technology Committee. They are much the same. His key argument is that the best option is to restore funding for the Constellation program rather than set off on a different course. He adds that, if necessary, development of the Altair lunar lander could be postponed and the Ares V/Orion combination could embark on some of the “Flexible Path” missions discussed in the Augustine report until funding for Altair becomes available.
A SpacePolicyOnline.com summary of the hearing will be available soon.
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