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Knalus · 08-09-2012, 01:56 PM

To all those that are arguing against DoD spending, but for NASA (and I do not disagree with you), some food for thought.

The DoD has it's own space program.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/militar...ane/55640560/1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstar_%28spacecraft%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37

http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23265613.../#.UCQUNKOWzTo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bw8MdEaWPU

Not to mention that the entire space industry was a spinoff of the military.

08-09-2012, 01:56 PM	#183
Knalus Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	To all those that are arguing against DoD spending, but for NASA (and I do not disagree with you), some food for thought. The DoD has it's own space program. http://www.usatoday.com/news/militar...ane/55640560/1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstar_%28spacecraft%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37 http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23265613.../#.UCQUNKOWzTo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bw8MdEaWPU Not to mention that the entire space industry was a spinoff of the military.