{"id":3223,"date":"2013-07-06T20:59:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-06T20:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2013-07-06T20:59:22","modified_gmt":"2013-07-06T20:59:22","slug":"spacevidcast-with-rick-boozer-and-the-plundering-of-nasa-an-expose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=3223","title":{"rendered":"Spacevidcast with Rick Boozer and The Plundering of NASA: an Expos\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spacevidcast<\/a> is about to begin the webcast of its next Live Show<\/a>\u00a0 at 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC, 2:00 PDT).<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/spacevidcast?v=-p1UKafapr4<\/p>\n

Rick Boozer<\/a> will be a guest on the program and he will discuss his new book, The Plundering of NASA: an Expos\u00e9<\/a><\/em>. In the book, Rick examines Congressional manipulation of NASA and focuses in particular on why Congress pushes for a hyper-expensive program like SLS<\/a>\/Orion<\/a> over low cost commercial approaches for space exploration and development.<\/p>\n

Here is the back cover description:<\/p>\n

At last, here is a book peering behind the veil of Congressional politics which force NASA to do the bidding of regional interests that cripple the nation\u2019s capabilities in both exploring outer space and exploiting its enormous economic potential.<\/p>\n

Presenting the opinions of astronauts, prominent \u201crocket scientists\u201d and space policy analysts while also revealing unpublicized studies conducted by NASA, industry and universities, The Plundering of NASA: An Expos\u00e9 <\/em>combines into one book many of the facts the major media have either ignored or not discovered. Expert sources explain modern and economically practical solutions that can allow NASA to exceed its former Apollo glory within its current budget. In short, the book relates how honest misconceptions, greed, and an outdated faction within NASA itself cause our nation to get less for its space agency tax dollars than it could and should.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I read an early draft and (perhaps not surprisingly considering posts like this<\/a>), I really liked it. He covers all the essential background info and makes a complex topic clear and comprehensible for a broad audience.<\/p>\n

The book is available in paperback<\/a> and also available in ebook format at the Amazon Kindle Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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