Watch Obama address NASA LIVE about its future. Mars?

NASA will hold a conference following President Obama's remarks about the bold new course the administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human spaceflight on Thursday, April 15, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A diverse group of senior officials, space leaders, academic experts, industry leaders and others who have specific expertise or interests related to the topics of discussion will attend the conference and participate in four concurrent sessions on different aspects of the President's new direction for NASA.

Nasa Website

Today is the big day! Some of you may have seen the thread I posted last week titled Will Obama announce a Mars mission April 15th?. Well, I'm am very excited about the possibilities of this press conference and we can all see it LIVE!!

Live Streaming High Definition Video of President Barack Obama's visit to NASA's Kennedy Space Center will be available on this page, beginning at approximately 1:30 p.m. EDT. The President is scheduled to speak at 2:40 p.m. EDT. It will also be available in standard definition on the regular NASA TV page.

Here is the link to watch the conference live: NASA TV Public channel

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Here is a thread posted earlier by expatwhite that is relevant: Obama sets U.S sights on Mars

Mars Or Bust!!! Don't let me down President Obama!

-E-



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Hmm, Im skeptical a Mars Mission will be announced, however something like that would be great, if also a nice distraction for the public while the world collapses around themXD

Nooooo!

I'l be home from work at that time.

MY PC IS BROKEN!!!!!

Damnit, I'll have to wait till tomorrow now to find out the reult

more like:

It's official, we (NASA) will be in charge of all the cleaning that needs to be done in the Russia Space crafts as part of the deal for them hauling our lame a--es into space, yes the toilets also. It's a small price for Space Unity

E: I can't believe you said Obama-don't let me down..... Better get a pillow read because it will be a hard let down. Remember, if Obama's lips are moving, he is either lying or blowing smoke up your a--.

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If you're hoping we're going to Mars you'll be dissapointed. He's increasing NASA's overall funding but cutting funding for manned flights.

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Haha, I know I set myself up for that one! The optomist in me is hoping for a suprise.

-E-

Originally posted by Nosred
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If you're hoping we're going to Mars you'll be dissapointed. He's increasing NASA's overall funding but cutting funding for manned flights.

yup


NASA: Humanoid robot slated to live on space station

Computerworld - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are slated to get an interesting new roommate later this year.

A 300-pound humanoid robot, dubbed Robonaut 2 (R2), will be transported to the space station aboard the NASA space shuttle Discovery in September -- one of the final scheduled shuttle missions. Jointly developed by NASA and General Motors Corp., the robot will become a permanent resident on the orbiting station.

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I keep looking at the clock myself, little impatient, I keep looking the NASA TV page and wonder when the stuff will start and AIR!


sheesh, I hope something ambitious is annouced, because we sure need this to happen!

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It will be broadcast live on some if not all the major news networks.



But I guess that means you need a TV... and cable... and living in the US would 'prolly help.

...But yeah if you have those things then you should be good to go.

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Hey thanx for posting that, this is the first I've heard about it.

I've been hearing about robonaut for at least a decade now and around '99 I saw some cool pics and videos of it and they were saying that it would be used to help build the ISS. Here it is over 10 years later and the ISS is pretty much compleated and still no robo.

Glad to see they are finally getting around to doing something with it.

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read all about it on this thread: www.abovetopsecret.com...&addstar=1&on=8045616#pid8045616

....I know one liners are bad umkay,


But is it time yet?

[keeps staring at clock!]

I sure an anxious to find out what Obama is going to say!

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Originally posted by theability
....I know one liners are bad umkay,


But is it time yet?

[keeps staing at clock!]

I sure an anxious to find out what Obama is going to say!

The live feed is on right now, Air Force 1 just pulled in!

If I converted time zones correctly President Obama's announcement will come 1 hour and 11 minutes from now!

-E-

After President Obama landed he was greeted then drove off with his motorcade, live video will resume later.

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I have to laugh I am gluded to the NASA TV Channel and for better redundancy, I have it the nasa channel on the computer too!

I think there is to much here at stake, I was so disappointed at the cancellation of constellaion!

Now that was a tongue twister!

13:10PM EDT...sheesh...

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Ya me too! You and I are neighbors! I live in New Braunfels

-E-

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That is cool, I live right next door to School, UT! I love Austin, great city.

Like they say Keep Austin Weird!

Sorry to be OT!

Back OT, where is that NASA FEED?


Ahh I was on the wrong page! I got the feed finally!



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Please report what happens for those of us that cannot watch it at work. I am assuming the pres is speaking right now, or is my timing off? Thanks!

Originally posted by samureyed
Please report what happens for those of us that cannot watch it at work. I am assuming the pres is speaking right now, or is my timing off? Thanks!

Will do

-E-

The conference is under way, and so far nothing of importance has been said

6billion$ NASA budget increase


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He has said the Moon is a singular goal. Wow....

$6 billion for robotics missions....
...is what he has said so far!

Nothing new....He's killed Manned missions...errrr

increased earth based observasions
3 billion for heavy lift rocket

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