Comments on: Entrepreneurial space transportation industry consensus statement http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/entrepreneurial-space-transportation-industry-consensus-statement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entrepreneurial-space-transportation-industry-consensus-statement Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Kevin Parkin http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/entrepreneurial-space-transportation-industry-consensus-statement/#comment-6598 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 04:13:35 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=793#comment-6598 It’s fantastic they took the time to put out this statement. The fact that they were motivated to do so when it was nobody’s job says something in its own right.

At least one part of DOD is in the process of reassessing space launch needs, so I guess we’ll see what transpires.

]]> By: David Davenport http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/entrepreneurial-space-transportation-industry-consensus-statement/#comment-6597 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:17:14 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=793#comment-6597 Those participants later decided to compile their opinions into a single document, although not at the request, nor with the endorsement, of AFRL.

The main point here is that the DoD, specifically DARPA, is taking the lead in newer space launch technology.

Dr. Grffin’s Shuttle-derived launch missiles using those retro tech Thiokal boosters are going to be about as successful as the X-33.

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