US to send astronauts to the moon within 5 years

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On March 26, US Vice President Mike Pence announced that, according to the order of Donald Trump, the Washington’s official policy suggests that the first woman and the next man on the moon will both be American astronauts, launched by American rockets from American soil. Relevant videos of Mike Pence’s speeches in Huntsville, Alabama are posted on Twitter.

In a statement, Pence sharply criticized the National Aerospace Agency (NASA).

According to the vice-president of the United States, due to the “bureaucratic sluggishness” the agency delay launching Space Launch System vehicle, developed by NASA for manned expeditions beyond Earth orbit.

At the same time, Pence noted, if the aerospace agency would not think in a ‘new way, it will be necessary to turn to private commercial companies. He also called on NASA to speed up work, pointing out competition from China.

As The Journalist reported, technical problems had arisen when NASA astronauts went into outer space from the board of the International Space Station (ISS).

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