NASA ASTRONAUTS AND LUNAR ROVER IN INAUGURATION PARADE

NASA astronauts who recently returned from a trip to the International Space Station joined representatives from across the country and the nation's armed forces in the 56th Inaugural Parade. The NASA contingent included a next-generation lunar rover that astronauts will use for future exploration of the moon. The parade traveled down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington on Jan. 20 following swearing-in ceremonies for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden.

Many of the participating astronauts -- Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Eric Boe, mission specialists Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff -- flew on space shuttle Endeavour in November 2008 on the STS-126 mission.

Astronaut Mike Gernhardt drove the rover while Astronaut Rex Walheim road beside him.

The Lunar Electric Rover is a concept vehicle about the size of a pickup truck that NASA is evaluating for use when humans return to the moon. It can house two astronauts for as long as 14 days. The vehicle has many unique features, including the ability to move its six pairs of wheels in any combination of forward and sideways motions, enabling it to scramble over rough terrain.

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• moon
• lunar
• inauguration
• parade

[mjbvideo]

I can't wait for the return to the Moon! I sure hope NASA TV will be HD by then - it would be fun to watch the moon walks/drives in high def!!

[geargemartin]

now lets hope obama does'nt cancel nasa entirely.

[FatFreddy88]

@AgrivatedKillah

"Another conspiracy theorist"

Why don't you analyze some of the actual evidence? Here's a link to some of it.

spurstalk (dot) com/forums/showthread (dot) php?t=144487

If I don't answer, it's because I got blocked again.

[AgrivatedKillah]

@Cosmored Another conspiracy theorist...

Rationalist>Atheist>Religious Nuts> Magicians> Conspiracy Theorist

[Doctor699]

Soo much for going back to the moon! You can't even get into low earth orbit anymore! At this rate i'll be the next man on the moon! Fuck it! Obama just get to the point, start the damn war!

[geargemartin]

@gjc82071 word.

[gjc82071]

Ya know? He "canceled" the previous lunar program. He claims it was "unimaginative". Meaning, the command & lunar module looked too much like the 60's version. WTF? If it gets us back to the moon, looks aren't important! And WTF is this S#!T with 1 man/president, having total power to cancel entire space programs??? Each proceeding president becomes more and more like a freak'n King/Emperor than a president. I HATE to quote a Kanye song, but....No 1 man should have all that power.

[Ciaopo90]

could totally solve all women's parking problems!

[redreaper2020]

Needs to be powered by a bored out and blown 454 wit h high rise manifolds and a chrome exhaust! YES!!!

[josh1gdc1]

@mjbvideo its been canceled unfortunately :( i was well upset

[M82ification]

parallel parkin looks easy lol.

[Exarian]

all I can say about the current state of the moon program is: JOHN MADDEN JOHN MADDED JOHN MADDEN

seriously, nasa, that is ALL anyone does in your little simulator...