Michael Coats
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"Michael Lloyd Coats" is a former NASA astronaut (three spaceflights), raised in Riverside, California. From December 2005 to December 2012, he served as Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

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They had virtually an unlimited budget, an open check book. We're not going to have that.

I guess my belief is the space plane will be part of whatever plan is put forth. What I don't want to see happen is a delay in the program while they figure out what the overall scheme is.