NASA Closer to Power Option for Moon Habitat


	NASA Closer to Power Option for Moon Habitat

lakotahope

9-13-2009 9:05 PM

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lakotahope says:

As long as Obama doesn't totally cancel anything else for the Moon missions.....We will soon not have a space program if he keeps removing money from NASA's budget.......

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