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Mediocre in space. there are some people who believe that the idea of getting a man to the moon was one of the greatest efforts that the u.s. ever came together on and that it needs to be a government-backed effort. is that true? >> it used to be true, in the very beginning. its not true now. you know, the example about, you know, the u.s. government buys its airplanes from boeing, it flies on southwest or american, you know you buy your computers from apple or dell. the government doesnt build ...

Whats the possibility? what are you hearing, john, that the president might add another shuttle flight? >> reporter: you know, thats been speculated for a while now, wolf, and there was some thinking that when he came down here, that would be one of the announcements he made, but it has not been publicized anywhere that its in the cards. although, he certainly could come up with that tomorrow and say that. they do have the solid rocket boosters to -- to accommodate one additional flight. theyve ...

Corporatists in the republican party, and that means you take care of corporations, and corporations take over and run the country. >> but back to that straw poll. after romney and paul came pail and not former house speaker newt gingrich who both spoke at the conference. they tied with 18%. the rest of the pack in single digits. meantime rnc chairman michael steele admitted to mistakes as he spoke before a half in the ballroom. he canceled a major donor event for lack of interest. now i turn to...

Party, and that means you take care of corporations, and corporations take over and run the country. >> but back to that straw poll. after romney and paul came pail and not former house speaker newt gingrich who both spoke at the conference. they tied with 18%. the rest of the pack in single digits. meantime rnc chairman michael steele admitted to mistakes as he spoke before a half in the ballroom. he canceled a major donor event for lack of interest. now i turn to author of the right block, dav...

Corporatist. a label he then applied equally to republicans. >> and unfortunately, we have corporatists in the republican party, and that means you take care of corporations, and corporations take over and run the country. >> but back to that straw poll. after romney and paul came palin, and former house speaker newt gingrich who both spoke at the conference. they tied with 18%. the rest of the pack in single digits. meantime rnc chairman michael steele admitted to mistakes as he spoke before a ...

And rick were very professional and they got it down so well fix it up tomorrow. >> what do you think is the future for americas space program now with the shuttle program ending and of course the president canceled the next program. >> its time to look back and reflect about the great things the space shuttle has brought us over the last 25 years. i think were going places. were doing a lot of interesting stuff up here. its great to be here as well. im hopeful for the future. i think the leader...

New generation of spacecraft potentially costing nasa jobs. the senator joins us from capitol hill. great to have you. you met with the president yesterday, talked about nasas future. i know youve been talking about several things including another shuttle flight. did you make progress? >> yes, because the president is a space fan. the president realizes that only the president can lead the nations human space program. he is scheduled a speech at kennedy space center in the middle of april and i...

Nasas shuttle program is scheduled to fly one more mission before the fleet is retired this year, but could the deadline be extended? cnns john zarrella has been looking into the story for us. john, how serious is this talk that maybe it could be extended into 2011, lets say? >> well, wolf, you know, right now the current plan is for the shuttle fleet to be retired in september with the launch of the shuttle "discovery," but multiple sources at the u.s. space agency, nasa, have told ple that the...

Components. there is a tang down in louisiana damaged in 2005 during hurricane katrina. they are currently getting that ready as a launch on need tank, and use that. out in prommintory, utah, the manufacturers of the solid rocket boosters are also preparing additional boosters for that launch on need, so that the boosters and the external tank and the shuttle rather than being the launch on need vehicle would be that next launch, that fifth shuttle flight coming up in 2011 if nasa decides and th...

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