NASAEducation

Interesting question on criticism. Personally, agency level criticism does not effect me day to day because we are so busy working technical details in developing our booster - making sure it will be ready for launch. So when I see it in the news, it is a little frustrating, because I believe this rocket will provide a great capability, both for manned space flight and for unmanned science applications. But I don't personally spend any time worrying about it because I want to get this booster right for any mission. And no, I have not played Kerbal, but my son has told me about it and said I would love it. Bruce

I sure hope so. My 3 children are really excited about space and rockets and I wish for nothing more than an increase in American desire to reach beyond and do what we can do best. Gordie

I'll let Bruce answer the SLS question, but I have played KSP, it's great fun. Seems like I might be one of the only ones though...

Jason

There are several different degrees which help when working on any space program. Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Chemical, Systems, Environment Engineering are useful, but also business, accounting, and management degrees come in handy. -Eddie

NASA has, historically, received strong support from Congress and our Presidents, so I'm guessing that the agency will continue to receive strong support, and a larger budget would surely help! I would love to see a surge in the space program that would mimic the excitement of the space program in the 60's. -Eddie