Putting 'Griffin's Zombie' to Rest

摘要

I'm writing in defense of the op-ed "Mike Griffin's Constellation Zombie" by Rick Tumlinson [Commentary, Oct. 25, page 19] and in response to the letter "Personal Attack on Griffin Crosses Line" [Commentary, Nov 23, page 18]. The letter writer is an example of the type of individual NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program faces these days: perhaps full of good motives, but not truly understanding of the sub-par way the new U.S. National Space Policy has been presented.