Obama in Florida for a space summit

On 15 April 2010, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, is to visit Florida as part of a space summit meeting. Since NASA’s latest budget plans put forward by the White House are causing serious waves on the Sunshine State’s Space Coast, including a letter from the elected representatives of this state (see this article), many hope that the President will take advantage of the occasion to set out the long-term objectives for American human space flights, and thus dispel the impression of withdrawal, even rejection, highlighted by the opponents of his space policy.

Published on 10 March 2010

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