- Former Congressman Bob Walker recently noted the importance of Artemis 1 in his article titled Liftoff; he recognized the contributions of the men and women that contributed to its success.
- However, Congressman Walker is concerned about the structures of the past ability to meet future challenges.
- He notes that the suggested cost of moving forward with the SLS-Orion system is said to be a nearly $100 billion commitment while expressing concern over Congress being willing in times of massive new national debt to sign up for that kind of additional spending.
