It appears to be just one of the perks for being on Obama 's side of the controversy over the president 's new space program , which cancels former President George W. Bush 's plan to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2020 . One astronaut wants a lift to Kennedy Space Center as president hopes for PR lift . Aldrin says he backs Obama plan ` ` lowering the cost of access to space '' Obama proposal cancels Bush plan to return U.S. crew to moon by 2020 . Three other astronauts say new plan ` ` devastating '' to the U.S. space program .
One astronaut wants a lift to Kennedy Space Center as president hopes for PR lift . Aldrin says he backs Obama plan ` ` lowering the cost of access to space '' Obama proposal cancels Bush plan to return U.S. crew to moon by 2020 . Three other astronauts say new plan ` ` devastating '' to the U.S. space program .