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NASA Forced To Pour Nearly $500M Into Nixed Rocket Program

The Orlando Sentinel reports that, as the result of Congress extending the 2010 budget until March, NASA must continue paying millions every month for the Ares I rocket program essentially ended by President Obama when he signed a new NASA plan in October.

That's one small clause for Congress, one giant bill for taxpayer-kind.

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Topics: Alliant Techsystems, Ares I, NASA, Richard Shelby, Space Shuttle

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