Comments on: Good news for the UK, bad news for Japan http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/12/11/good-news-for-the-uk-bad-news-for-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-news-for-the-uk-bad-news-for-japan 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: Mark M http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/12/11/good-news-for-the-uk-bad-news-for-japan/#comment-277491 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:32:24 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2851#comment-277491 As a UK Space Fan I am reserving judgement until it is clear that substantial new money is being put in, or is it just a re-branding exercise ?
I would add that in the Parliamentary Select Committee on Science and Technology (Seventh report) it states that “If current levels of expenditure in space persist, the Government should not establish a space agency”. Fingers crossed for more cash.

Mark M

]]> By: Robert G. Oler http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/12/11/good-news-for-the-uk-bad-news-for-japan/#comment-277463 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:35:19 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2851#comment-277463 My wife and I are going through the delightful “Yes Minister” series (as well as Spooks from the start)…somehow I am having a smile this morning thinking of “Jim Hacker MP” taking over the new agency…with Sir Humphrey moving over to permanent under secretary. Bernard of course would join them.

Yes minister

Robert G. Oler

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