Obama: Will not only look at revising older models, but will look at new ideas and technologies. Finalize design no later than 2015.(Heavy Lift)
Obama: Invest $3billion in heavy lift vehicle. We want to look at new designs, materials, technologies. Finalize design no later than 2015.
Obama: Directs Bolden to develop Orion-based lifeboat for ISS.
Obama: We'll start by sending astronauts to an asteroid for first time in history. By 2030s we will send humans to Mars & safely return them. Obama: By 2025 we expect new spacecraft designed for long journeys to begin first expeditions beyond Moon into deep space.
Obama: My plan will add more than 2500 jobs along Space Coast over next 2 yrs compared to previous administration