Saving the Ares Rocket

Leading the Fight to Save the Constellation Program and Ares Rocket


FACT: The United States has invested nearly $9 billion dollars in the the Constellation program and the Ares rockets. 

FICTION: Ending the Constellation program will SAVE taxpayer dollars.

FACT: The President’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget included an additional $2.5 BILLION to END the Constellation.  The ending of this program simply redistributes or shifts funding around to subsidize private space travel.


Press Releases:

Who is behind the cancellation of the Constellation program?

Bipartisan Press Conference Calls on Administrator Bolden to Respond to Concerns for NASA Budget

Bishop Praises NASA Administrator for Recognizing Need to Reevaluate Cancellation of Constellation program

Bishop’s Questioning of NASA Administrator Reveals Shocking Disorganization Within Administration
Bishop Presses DoD Yet Again on Maintaining Industrial Base for Rocket Motor

Rep. Rob Bishop Questions Defense Secretary Gates About Funding Cuts in NASA Programs

Bishop Blasts President’s Budget over Lack of Funding for NASA Programs

Congressman Bishop Issues Statement Regarding President's Overall Budget

Bishop Fights to Preserve Constellation Program, Space & Defense Capabilities

Was it All About Getting Votes?


In the News:

New Spending Plan to Placate Congress- Wall Street Journal

The Pull of Gravity- The Financial Times
Utah Congressional delegation fighting for Constellation project - Cache Valley Daily

Utahns in Congress all against cuts to NASA- Salt Lake Tribune

Former astronauts criticize US moon decision- Associated Press

Memo says NASA looking for ways to save Constellation program - Standard Examiner

NASA might be rethinking Constellation program, could spare Utah jobs  - Deseret News

NASA Chief Bolden Seeks 'Plan B' for the Space Agency - Wall Street Journal

Solidly in ATK's Corner - Space News
Rep. Bishop fighting defense, job cuts -Davis County Clipper
Closing the new frontier by Charles Krauthammer-Washington Post

FOX NEWS: Congressman Rob Bishop Voices Concerns for Cuts in NASA Funding

Utah GOP delegation bristles at Obama's budget

Bishop blasting Obama for NASA cuts

NASA faces shift in future

Congress strikes back over rocket cuts, lost ATK jobs

Utah native named new president at ATK

Utah's elected leaders rally to save space program

ATK employees fear larger layoffs loom

Obama budget hits ATK, Bishop rips president


Op-eds and Letters

Astronauts Memorial Foundation Opposes Administration Abdication of Human Spaceflight and Exploration  

Space cuts short-sighted- Deseret News

 Utah Delegation letter to President Obama
 

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