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Yesterday on Capitol Hill, Apollo veterans Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan questioned whether the private sector was capable of building and operating reliable rockets and spacecraft for NASA’s human spaceflight program. They were reportedly assisted in preparing their testimony by former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin, who has led the fight to save the Ares rocket program from cancellation. Today, the privately-built Delta rocket line celebrates the 50th anniversary of its […]https://parabolicarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mikegriffin.jpg