> <i><font color="yellow">I think we'll get the report after discovery lands safely in a little under two weeks.</font>/i><br /><br />I agree. I think for many reason NASA and the general population should be focused on Discovery right now. When she lands safely, then there will be the opportunity to discuss the future.<br /><br />Other reasons that NASA has held back on its architecture vision may include:<br /><ol type="1"><li>It was harder to put this together than they thought. The effort will include ISS configuration and schedule, shuttle retirement plan, the long-term mission architecture(s), and the specifics of the CEV near-term and long-term.<li>Push back and feedback from major constituencies, including the Whitehouse and Congress.<li>Technical feedback from experts.<li>Time to build a solid consensus from important players.<li>Need to clean up the total presentation in order to turn it into a compelling story.<br /></li></li></li></li></li></ol><br />The roadmap should layout general work for the next 15 years, specific work for the next 10 years, and highly specific (i.e., signing contracts) for the next 5 years. It will span many Congresses and several administrations.<br /><br />To minimize the probability of changes in the future (e.g, what Griffin has done with O'Keefe's plan, or what is being discussed with the ISS right now), and therefore waste previous work and introduce delays, you want a technically and financially sound plan that has a strong broad-based support.<br /><br />In short, you really want to have your ducks in a row before you show your hand.</i>