Obama Space Policy To Emphasize International Cooperation | SpaceNews.com
By Amy Klamper, Space News, Posted 12/01/09
Link: http://www.spacenews.com/policy/091130-obama-space-policy-emphasize-internati...
"Space News reports that the White House is expected to complete by mid-December "a sweeping review of US national space policy" led by Peter Marquez, director of space policy for the White House National Security Council. It "is addressing a range of topics, including space protection, cooperation, acquisition reform, US export controls and national space strategy." Dick Buenneke, deputy director of space policy at the State Department, said that a "key element of the review involves ways to protect critical government and commercial space infrastructure against orbital debris." After the review, sources say that "the Obama administration's forthcoming policy...will emphasize international cooperation and a consultative approach with allies in addressing space access and other strategic concerns." Thanks to AIAA "Daily Launch" for summary.
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space rush
From: essay , 01/05/10
"key element of the review involves ways to protect critical government and commercial space infrastructure against orbital debris" ah come on! don't tell me we are coming back to 60s, cold war and all the arguing/competing with soviets (which don't exist anymore btw)visited Seattle space needle is impressive:)
Future of U.S. manned space flight & lunar base
From: Phillip Wynn, 12/13/09
If Obama is seen as a "progressive," someone please explain to me how ending U.S. manned spaceflight, as seems his evolving policy, fits with progress? Intl cooperation is indeed the way to go. That should be put to the service of an intl base on the moon for scientific research, a project with secondary propagandistic value as well. The central problem with NASA's manned space program isn't lack of money: it's that it's primarily an engineering, not a scientific program. Oh, and (for now) forget about manned space flight to Mars.
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