re: Cowing defends the space station
Nothing new here, Ed.
Cowing has always supported the Station.
This doesn't mean he hasn't had something critical to say about ISS- but there are a lot of things to be critical of. For instance the fact that only limited crew can stay at ISS is a serious problem. Or the fact that ISS is way over budget and even if not fully completed it will be enormous amount money spent- and if it isn't completed will be even worse as far as a waste of money. And of course, it doesn't help international cooperation in regard to space projects, if the US fails to meet the commitments it has made.