https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/texas-florida-nasa-headquarter s-battle-00206553
Texas and Florida rocket toward faceoff over NASA HQ
The agency’s search for a new home after its Washington
lease expires in 2028 sets the stage for a battle between
the two Trump-aligned states.
. . .
BOTH have a fair case and claim.
Florida/KSC might be more logical. However, with the
fabled 'Space Center Houston' and Musk, Texas may
think of itself as 'the future'.
In this budget-aware time, splitting the HQ is
not gonna work.
Both areas are OK, both OK to live in - though
the Houston area has more lifestyle options.
Florida would put the bosses right next to the
main launch center however - look out the
window to see how things are going.
So, coin toss ???
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/texas-florida-nasa-headquarter
s-battle-00206553
Texas and Florida rocket toward faceoff over NASA HQ
The agency’s search for a new home after its Washington
lease expires in 2028 sets the stage for a battle between
the two Trump-aligned states.
. . .
BOTH have a fair case and claim.
Florida/KSC might be more logical. However, with the
fabled 'Space Center Houston' and Musk, Texas may
think of itself as 'the future'.
In this budget-aware time, splitting the HQ is
not gonna work.
Both areas are OK, both OK to live in - though
the Houston area has more lifestyle options.
Florida would put the bosses right next to the
main launch center however - look out the
window to see how things are going.
So, coin toss ???
The public will always remember
"Houston, the Eagle has landed" and
"Houston, we have a problem". Houston
is NASA, keep it that way.
On 3/1/25 9:20 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:headquarter
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/texas-florida-nasa-
s-battle-00206553
Texas and Florida rocket toward faceoff over NASA HQ
The agency’s search for a new home after its Washington
lease expires in 2028 sets the stage for a battle between
the two Trump-aligned states.
. . .
BOTH have a fair case and claim.
Florida/KSC might be more logical. However, with the
fabled 'Space Center Houston' and Musk, Texas may
think of itself as 'the future'.
In this budget-aware time, splitting the HQ is
not gonna work.
Both areas are OK, both OK to live in - though
the Houston area has more lifestyle options.
Florida would put the bosses right next to the
main launch center however - look out the
window to see how things are going.
So, coin toss ???
The public will always remember
"Houston, the Eagle has landed" and
"Houston, we have a problem". Houston
is NASA, keep it that way.
Well, wouldn't have been "Houston" except for LBJs
pork-barrel instincts :-)
But ... I would side, slightly, with Houston over
Titusville.
However the proximity to the main launch site, to
hear/see/feel 'em taking off - that "right THERE"
experience ... that still makes Florida pretty
attractive.
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in news:OQSdnZ_ [email protected]:
On 3/1/25 9:20 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:headquarter
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/texas-florida-nasa-
s-battle-00206553
Texas and Florida rocket toward faceoff over NASA HQ
The agency’s search for a new home after its Washington
lease expires in 2028 sets the stage for a battle between
the two Trump-aligned states.
. . .
BOTH have a fair case and claim.
Florida/KSC might be more logical. However, with the
fabled 'Space Center Houston' and Musk, Texas may
think of itself as 'the future'.
In this budget-aware time, splitting the HQ is
not gonna work.
Both areas are OK, both OK to live in - though
the Houston area has more lifestyle options.
Florida would put the bosses right next to the
main launch center however - look out the
window to see how things are going.
So, coin toss ???
The public will always remember
"Houston, the Eagle has landed" and
"Houston, we have a problem". Houston
is NASA, keep it that way.
Well, wouldn't have been "Houston" except for LBJs
pork-barrel instincts :-)
But ... I would side, slightly, with Houston over
Titusville.
However the proximity to the main launch site, to
hear/see/feel 'em taking off - that "right THERE"
experience ... that still makes Florida pretty
attractive.
Proximity to the lauch site is pretty
much irrelevant, as proven by the European
Space Agency doing their launches from French
Guiana, in........South America.
On 3/1/25 10:49 PM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in news:OQSdnZ_
[email protected]:
On 3/1/25 9:20 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:headquarter
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/texas-florida-nasa-
s-battle-00206553
Texas and Florida rocket toward faceoff over NASA HQ
The agency’s search for a new home after its Washington
lease expires in 2028 sets the stage for a battle between
the two Trump-aligned states.
. . .
BOTH have a fair case and claim.
Florida/KSC might be more logical. However, with the
fabled 'Space Center Houston' and Musk, Texas may
think of itself as 'the future'.
In this budget-aware time, splitting the HQ is
not gonna work.
Both areas are OK, both OK to live in - though
the Houston area has more lifestyle options.
Florida would put the bosses right next to the
main launch center however - look out the
window to see how things are going.
So, coin toss ???
The public will always remember
"Houston, the Eagle has landed" and
"Houston, we have a problem". Houston
is NASA, keep it that way.
Well, wouldn't have been "Houston" except for LBJs
pork-barrel instincts :-)
But ... I would side, slightly, with Houston over
Titusville.
However the proximity to the main launch site, to
hear/see/feel 'em taking off - that "right THERE"
experience ... that still makes Florida pretty
attractive.
Proximity to the lauch site is pretty
much irrelevant, as proven by the European
Space Agency doing their launches from French
Guiana, in........South America.
No, that does not prove "irrelevancy" at all.
A close "connection" DOES affect thinking.
Ever been near a Saturn booster on take-off ?
I have. Makes all the theory all so REAL.
The energy, the tech to contain it ... it's
a perspective that cannot be replaced.
On 2025-03-02, c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
On 3/1/25 10:49 PM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in news:OQSdnZ_
[email protected]:
On 3/1/25 9:20 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:headquarter
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/texas-florida-nasa-
s-battle-00206553
Texas and Florida rocket toward faceoff over NASA HQ
The agency’s search for a new home after its Washington
lease expires in 2028 sets the stage for a battle between
the two Trump-aligned states.
. . .
BOTH have a fair case and claim.
Florida/KSC might be more logical. However, with the
fabled 'Space Center Houston' and Musk, Texas may
think of itself as 'the future'.
In this budget-aware time, splitting the HQ is
not gonna work.
Both areas are OK, both OK to live in - though
the Houston area has more lifestyle options.
Florida would put the bosses right next to the
main launch center however - look out the
window to see how things are going.
So, coin toss ???
The public will always remember
"Houston, the Eagle has landed" and
"Houston, we have a problem". Houston
is NASA, keep it that way.
Well, wouldn't have been "Houston" except for LBJs
pork-barrel instincts :-)
But ... I would side, slightly, with Houston over
Titusville.
However the proximity to the main launch site, to
hear/see/feel 'em taking off - that "right THERE"
experience ... that still makes Florida pretty
attractive.
Proximity to the lauch site is pretty
much irrelevant, as proven by the European
Space Agency doing their launches from French
Guiana, in........South America.
No, that does not prove "irrelevancy" at all.
A close "connection" DOES affect thinking.
Ever been near a Saturn booster on take-off ?
I have. Makes all the theory all so REAL.
The energy, the tech to contain it ... it's
a perspective that cannot be replaced.
While I've never been to a launch in person, I did visit
the Kennedy Space Center and the Saturn V is incredibly massive.
The F-1 engines are massive. Much bigger than I ever thought they would be.
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