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Mexican Space Program

CaboRon - 11-26-2009 at 07:27 AM

Astronaut says Mexico needs its own space program
By The Associated Press

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 2:11 p.m.

MEXICO CITY — A NASA astronaut says he wants to help Mexican officials start the country's first space agency.

Astronaut Jose Hernandez says he has no plans to leave his job at NASA, but hopes to help Mexico's program get off the ground.

Hernandez, the U.S.-born son of Mexican migrant farm workers who spent much of his childhood moving between Mexico and the U.S., lobbied for a space program in meetings with Mexican lawmakers Tuesday.

He says officials must invest more money in science, technology and education to make Mexico more competitive and diversify its economy.

Legislators have set aside 10 million pesos ($775,000) for the Mexican Space Agency in next year's budget, but the program has not yet been officially established.

woody with a view - 11-26-2009 at 07:39 AM

$.75 million? this space shuttle can be had! CHEAP!!!!! :light:

monoloco - 11-26-2009 at 07:47 AM

10mil will buy a lot of cuetes.

capt. mike - 11-26-2009 at 08:07 AM

what??!! they already had an astronaut and space program.
he was on Ed Sullivan a lot, featured guest and speaker. I theeeenk
his name was Jose' Jimenez. :lol:

his rocket ship had a little welded chain steering wheel and some dice. :tumble:

Don Alley - 11-26-2009 at 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by capt. mike
what??!! they already had an astronaut and space program.
he was on Ed Sullivan a lot, featured guest and speaker. I theeeenk
his name was Jose' Jimenez. :lol:

his rocket ship had a little welded chain steering wheel and some dice. :tumble:

Bajahowodd - 11-26-2009 at 11:22 AM

Thanks for a great laugh, guys. :lol:

djh - 11-26-2009 at 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Don Alley

Quote:

Originally posted by capt. mike
what??!! they already had an astronaut and space program.
he was on Ed Sullivan a lot, featured guest and speaker. I theeeenk
his name was Jose' Jimenez. :lol:

his rocket ship had a little welded chain steering wheel and some dice. :tumble:

Good one Don,

We can always count on you for your keen abilities to access the obscure oddities...

My bro. Bruce used to say (in reference to something shaking... like our old washing machine, growing up...

"Shakin' like the Mexican Space Shuttle..."

and sometimes:

"Shakin' like a cold chihuahua..."

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Nomads !

djh

monoloco - 11-26-2009 at 11:49 AM

Shaking like a cold Chihuahua. :lol:

Getting off the Ground

MrBillM - 11-26-2009 at 12:06 PM

Would be difficult because someone would likely steal the Jumper Cables.

Perhaps the Popcorn Turkey Stuffing Recipe

Gypsy Jan - 11-26-2009 at 12:29 PM

Could provide the "liftoff" for the Mexican Space Program.

Hey, it's organic and ecologically sound. :tumble:

Happy T-day everybody.

GJ

surfer jim - 11-26-2009 at 07:07 PM

Just fix the potholes first......

The Gull - 11-27-2009 at 09:09 AM

MASA Space Program would require Tequila for the future green fuel for the rocket engines so that they can deliver churros and Xmas tamales to the Space Station from the ubiquitous street carts.

TMW - 11-27-2009 at 05:12 PM

$775,000 won't get you very far. It cost $20,000,000 to take a Russian space ship the the Space Station.

805gregg - 11-29-2009 at 08:20 PM

It' hard to make a rocket out of adobe.

arrowhead - 11-30-2009 at 01:25 PM

There's an old, old joke about the Mexican space program. It centers around feeding an astronaut beans for a week and then removing his butt plug.