It costs about $ 10,000 per pound to send anything into near-Earth orbit . Obama : President Obama 's changes to space program alter vision that 's held for years . Kaku says cuts and new priorities make some critics believe NASA 's glory 50 years over . Kaku : Program must rely on Florida until private firms can get our astronauts back in space . Kaku : CNN must streamline operating costs , innovate and set concrete goals for the future .
Obama : President Obama 's changes to space program alter vision that 's held for years . Kaku says cuts and new priorities make some critics believe NASA 's glory 50 years over . Kaku : Program must rely on Florida until private firms can get our astronauts back in space . Kaku : CNN must streamline operating costs , innovate and set concrete goals for the future .