Comments on: Export control and manned spaceflight policy http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/export-control-and-manned-spaceflight-policy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=export-control-and-manned-spaceflight-policy 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: David Davenport http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/export-control-and-manned-spaceflight-policy/#comment-6591 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:12:46 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=791#comment-6591 A major part of the decision weighed on what Dr. Day calls “negative symbolism”: ending the human spaceflight program would have a far higher political cost for the country than the money spent to maintain it.

Liekwise, until another manned American spacecraft is operating, we HAVE TO keep the Shuttle flying, perhaps at an infrequent launch rate, as long as the Rooskies and the Chinese are flying people to low orbit.

]]> By: Mark R. Whittington http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/export-control-and-manned-spaceflight-policy/#comment-6590 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:40:57 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=791#comment-6590 On the other hand, Shadegg is very big on forbidding earmarks, something which would help NASA’s budget quite a bit.

]]> By: Mark R. Whittington http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/export-control-and-manned-spaceflight-policy/#comment-6589 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:36:08 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=791#comment-6589 The proposal was somewhat controversial, even among members of the House Study Committee. It was never seriously considered, of course, and did not make it into the fifty billion spending cut bill.

Is there any indication about how Shadegg personally feels about VSE?

]]> By: Roger Pielke, Jr. http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/01/16/export-control-and-manned-spaceflight-policy/#comment-6588 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:02:22 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=791#comment-6588 Edward David, science advisor to President Nixon, added a few more details to understanding the final Apollo years and decision making under Nixon here:

http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/space_policy/000622politics_apollo_ed.html

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