... Ronald Reagan would have been appaulled that not another space shuttle would not have replaced what we have now. He would be appaulled due to that old 'to space cheap' idea.

As everyone here has said and is true, it only take about a quarter of a dollar and not even that to support our space program, so for you to be seemingly appauled at that, one that doesn't even want to spend a penny is surprising.

During the Clinton years, they thought of a shuttle replacement, but that went down because they wanted the chepest, etc., results.

So, here we are, with a lapse.

Something else to think about is that we've been using a re-usable shuttle and now we'll have to rely on something that will keep space debris, or more of it, adrift everytime it launches.

So, it's not Reagan's fault, you can't blame him, not by a long shot.

mho