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BWhite

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Re: US Space Transportation Policy - Link here

http://www.ostp.gov/html/SpaceTransFact … 005.pdf]US Space Transportation Policy document.

Discuss. 

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SpaceNut

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Registered: 2004-07-22

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Re: US Space Transportation Policy - Link here

Yup more links on the spacetoday.net page with simular rhetoric of why not using a single rocket launch system is good, Why getting the shuttle to finish the ISS is a must and more.

[url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/custom/space/orl-asecspace07010705jan07,1,4945176.story?coll=orl-home-headlines] Space policy goes private
The White House blueprint includes strong support for commercialization.[/url]

Bush Plans to Boost Commercial Human Space Flight
At least nuclear power get discussed in this one not just shuttle , atlas and delta rockets.

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Access to space through U.S. space transportation capabilities is essential to: (1) place critical United States Government assets and capabilities into space; (2) augment space-based
capabilities in a timely manner in the event of increased operational needs or minimize disruptions due to on-orbit satellite failures, launch failures, or deliberate actions against U.S. space assets; and (3) support government and commercial human space flight. The United States, therefore, must maintain robust, responsive, and resilient U.S. space transportation capabilities to assure access to space. In doing so, the United States will emphasize safety in flight and on the ground.

Sounds very much like a military need and presence is warranted.

To assure access to space for United States Government payloads, therefore, the United States Government must provide sufficient and stable funding for acquisition of U.S. space transportation capabilities in order to create a climate in which a robust space transportation industrial and technology base can flourish.

Sounds like the military budget should then fund NASA.

Goal and Objectives
The fundamental goal of this policy is to ensure the capability to access and use space in support of national and homeland security, civil, scientific, and economic interests.

Numbered goals are in line with military expectations but on the side of the private industry developement if the companies that develope say a large thrust ISP engine are the only ones that can make such an item them there is no competition and no lowering of cost of doing space. This also hold true for the Implementation Guidelines To achieve the goals of this policy section of this document as well.

The section on Space Exploration is all Nasa and says very little.

Transformation of Space Transportation Capabilities section sets in motion to outline Within two years from the date of this policy to develop the requirements, concept of operations, technology roadmaps, pursue research, development of space nuclear power and advanced propulsion technologies to more quickly, affordably, and safely expand the reach of exploration into the solar system and beyond.

Commercial Space Transportation, U.S. Space Transportation Industrial and Technology Base is IMO where the most change is needed.

Nonproliferation and Use of Excess Ballistic Missiles section is military secrets and proliferation protection such that anything derived from the process is not allowed to be used as a weapon against us in the future.

Mad Grad Student

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Re: US Space Transportation Policy - Link here

Nice. 

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