Rand Simberg Recommendation

Editor in Chief

USA Today Online

Columnist and Editor, Rand Simberg

Dear Editor:

Re: “Challenger lesson still unlearned after 30 years– Running a space airline to orbit, the moon

or even Mars isn't the right job for government.” January 26, 2016 USA Today Opinion Column.

I wish to provide a different perspective from the military community with regard to a recent

editorial about the role government has in the space industry. The author Rand Simberg,

expressed his opinion that with the tragedy of the Space Shuttle Challenger the government via

NASA should not be the leader in charge of our space program. While Mr. Simberg was

knowledgeable of the Challenger disaster linking the event as a predictor of the leadership ability …show more content…
And does not represent the success

NASA has had in planning our space program. I would like to inform and remind readers the

success of NASA and the importance of a government-led effort to plan our future space

program.

For example, “While the article clearly states the tragedy of the Challenger disaster it does