Griffin commemorates NASA's 50th anniversary. He celebrates current progress and highlights past achievements of the program. The program was spawned from competition with the Soviet Union, largely in part to overcome the national sentiment that the US was falling behind. There have been notable changes in the program since its inception, which include the US now working in collaboration with Russia, Europe, Japan, China, India and many other countries in space exploration. Competition is the cornerstone for many of the achievements in space exploration. However, Griffin expresses a fear of our nations leadership in the standing of the world's spacefaring nations is slipping. One major reason is the decline in support for space exploration of younger generations. Many people have lost interest and even question if the moan landing and Apollo program were anything more than a hoax. Griffin argues that space exploration "is the highest expression of human imagination" and that it is extremely troubling to see America losing its competitive edge in this field. Therefore, Griffin argues for the space community to keep in touch with the American people, and use terms the general public can understand. The space community needs to celebrate its accomplishments more vocally. These are the first steps that must be taken to keep society involved. It is crucial to do so because the space community can not survive on its own, it needs support from the American People to keep NASA at the forefront of space exploration.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Space Exploration: A Measure of American Competitiveness - Speech by NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin
Griffin commemorates NASA's 50th anniversary. He celebrates current progress and highlights past achievements of the program. The program was spawned from competition with the Soviet Union, largely in part to overcome the national sentiment that the US was falling behind. There have been notable changes in the program since its inception, which include the US now working in collaboration with Russia, Europe, Japan, China, India and many other countries in space exploration. Competition is the cornerstone for many of the achievements in space exploration. However, Griffin expresses a fear of our nations leadership in the standing of the world's spacefaring nations is slipping. One major reason is the decline in support for space exploration of younger generations. Many people have lost interest and even question if the moan landing and Apollo program were anything more than a hoax. Griffin argues that space exploration "is the highest expression of human imagination" and that it is extremely troubling to see America losing its competitive edge in this field. Therefore, Griffin argues for the space community to keep in touch with the American people, and use terms the general public can understand. The space community needs to celebrate its accomplishments more vocally. These are the first steps that must be taken to keep society involved. It is crucial to do so because the space community can not survive on its own, it needs support from the American People to keep NASA at the forefront of space exploration.
Griffin commemorates NASA's 50th anniversary. He celebrates current progress and highlights past achievements of the program. The program was spawned from competition with the Soviet Union, largely in part to overcome the national sentiment that the US was falling behind. There have been notable changes in the program since its inception, which include the US now working in collaboration with Russia, Europe, Japan, China, India and many other countries in space exploration. Competition is the cornerstone for many of the achievements in space exploration. However, Griffin expresses a fear of our nations leadership in the standing of the world's spacefaring nations is slipping. One major reason is the decline in support for space exploration of younger generations. Many people have lost interest and even question if the moan landing and Apollo program were anything more than a hoax. Griffin argues that space exploration "is the highest expression of human imagination" and that it is extremely troubling to see America losing its competitive edge in this field. Therefore, Griffin argues for the space community to keep in touch with the American people, and use terms the general public can understand. The space community needs to celebrate its accomplishments more vocally. These are the first steps that must be taken to keep society involved. It is crucial to do so because the space community can not survive on its own, it needs support from the American People to keep NASA at the forefront of space exploration.
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