Space Forum / Space Policy / October 2003

After Rotary Rocket went out of business, was the ATV scrapped or did some
organization buy it? (It would be a cool thing to see flying around Oshkoch,
but even that's going to far. I would still like to see it, if it is on
static display, somewhere.)

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/china_plans_031016.html
The Chinese have announced they will soon launch a space-lab and after that
a space station. I'm baffled what could be gained from this? There's hardly
any usefull science that can be done in space (except the eternal ...

How hard is it to send a man to land on or orbit an astroid, close to Earth?
Would you need a rocket with enough oomph for a trans-lunar injection, or
one more powerfull than that? How long would such a mission last?

Assuming no Russian participation in Freedom, what was the plan for
the early stages of crewing if and when a shuttle went down?

http://www.house.gov/science/press/108/108-124.htm
Committee on Science
SHERWOOD BOEHLERT, CHAIRMAN
Ralph M. Hall, Texas, Ranking Democrat  Press Contacts:

That's the title of a column I have today at NRO:
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/simberg200310150845.asp

Interesting article about focus groups which are often cited as proof
that a large market for space tourism exists.
http://slate.msn.com/id/2089677/
I have no idea what the market for space tourism is. I hope we find

At least one Democrat has a space policy:
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,60629,00.html
--
Mark R. Whittington

Just curious
v/r
Gordon

Mission Possible: Asteroid Tugboat Backed for Trial Run
By Leonard David
Senior Space Writer
posted: 07:00 am ET

...is the title of my latest Fox News column, in which I analyze and
endorse the legislation introduced last week to clarify launch
regulation for suborbital flights and passengers:
http://www.interglobal.org/weblog/archives/003148.html#003148

How practical would it bee to use Hall thrusters for ISS reboost?
Will McLean

JPL just released an interesting report :
Study to Determine the Feasibility of Extending the Search for
Near-Earth Objects to Smaller Limiting Diameters
Here:

...CNN now has more details, and a couple of ascent photos:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/10/14/china.launch/index.html
[Thump!][Thump!][Thump!][Thump!][Door Open!}
"It's Yang Liwei!"

Shenzhou Seen in Europe; Pre-dawn North American Passes Mapped
Here is a link to the ground track maps for Shenzhou visibility tomorrow
morning (Wednesday) before dawn, if anybody gets up in time and near enough
to look for it. http://spaceweather.com/glossary/s5.html