A Reuters article last week reported that a new overall national space policy—something that has been anticipated for months, if not a year or more—may soon finally be released. According to the article, “The White House is due to announce a new space policy this month, the first overhaul in a decade.” However, the article doesn’t provide any other details about the timing of the policy nor its contents.
The statement was included in an article about a speech at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva by John Mohanco, deputy director of the office of multilateral, nuclear and security affairs. In his speech Mohanco suggested that the US was interested in “the possible role that space-related weapons may play in protecting our assets” in space against possible attack. While nearly all of the 65 countries participating in the conference, with the exception of the US and UK, want some sort of ban on space-based weaponry, Mohanco said there is no need for such steps. “There is no — repeat, no — problem in outer space for arms control to solve.”
> A Reuters article last week reported that a new overall national space policy
>—something that has been anticipated for months, if not a year or more—may
> soon finally be released
Where does Reuters say this is an overall national space policy? From what I see, the policy will only cover “the Pentagon’s determination to protect its existing space assets and maintain dominance of outer space.”
The author calls this “the first overhaul in a decade,” which implies the policy does not encompass areas like NASA and national space transportation policy that have been the subject of policy statements in the last few years.
> Mohanco suggested that the US was interested in “the possible role that
> space-related weapons may play in protecting our assets” in space
> against possible attack.
Mohanco said, “For our part, the United States does not have any weapons in space, nor do we have plans to build such weapons.”
That does not suggest any strong interest to me.
NASA, and the U.S. Government, need to recognize the International Space Agency (ISA) Organization. This is how the future of Human Space Flight should be conducted. As a focused coopertive effort by the Worlds, National Space Agencies, and Private Space Sectors. A great deal of effort by the U. S Government has gone into undermining and Censoring the International Space Agency (ISA) and its efforts since 1986. NASA, and the U.S. Government to to embrace the the Vision & Hope of the ISA Organization, as this is the only way Humanity will get back to Luna to stay, or onto Mars! Ad-Astra! To The Stars! In Peace For All Mankind! The International Space Agency (ISA), Washington, D.C. Diplomatic Offices (202) 917-0209, the ISA Administrative Offices in Omaha, Nebraska (402) 299-2799 the ISA Official Website: http://www.isa-hq.com
NASA, and the U.S. Government, need to recognize the International Space Agency (ISA) Organization
Recognise the only socialist bureaucracy bigger than them? No thanks. I’ll take the free market.
Recognise the only socialist bureaucracy bigger than them?
Bigger than NASA? That’s a laugh. The “International Space Agency” is a bureaucracy of one, unless you count sock puppets.