Space Forum / Space Policy / August 2006

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060827/NEWS02/608270331/1007
  An initial Ares 1 test flight is scheduled for April 2009.
  The rocket will consist of a four-segment shuttle solid rocket

America needs to form a bold plan for the future. As part of an ultra
conservative right wing agenda which will enhance our space program -
this plan will include:
1.To outlaw all forms of casino gambling & step up enforcement of

An ambiguity-free planetary classification method is put forward here:
http://rogersplanetaryclassification.bigblog.com.au/data/2/11182/file/rogersplan
etaryclassificationwebpage4856320060826163909.htm
Nathan.

See:-
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060819_new_proposal.html
It is proposed that part of the planet definition should be a
requirement that :-

Physicist James Van Allen Dies at 91
By TODD DVORAK
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2292011
IOWA CITY, Iowa Aug 9, 2006 (AP)- Physicist James A. Van Allen, a

http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=19417
Interfax: 1st cosmonaut never denied seeing God in space, Russian
colonel said
4/12/2006

As of August 15, 2006, there had been four space launch failures in 36
world-wide attempts during the year, including two since the beginning
of July.   I've posted a summary of reported probable causes for all of
these failures at:

US Patent 06962310
Note the stuff about stealth.

The George Marshall Institute is pleased to announce the release of two
publications by the Marshall Institute under the auspices of our National
Security Space Program.  The first is a Policy Outlook by James E. Oberg
given as a presentation at the Workshop on Space, Strategy ...

space colonization books:
http://tinyurl.com/q6x4f
probably the most interesting book:
http://tinyurl.com/qukzl

After nibbling at the bait (the free portions of the site) for a while, I'm
tempted to take the plunge... but thought I'd see if anyone here had
opinions on the content that's offered there (files, video, and forums).
Of course Rusty will be be able to pull up links for virtually ...

http://www.markshea.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_markshea_archive.html#114477740945131602
A reader writes:
Hi Mark,
I like Your publications very much,and always enjoy reading

I just learned, from a posting in rec.arts.books.tolkien (where the
subject of metallurgy comes up on occasion when any new discovery in
metals somewhat resembles the legendary substance "mithril", called
truesilver, corrosion-resistant and beautiful like Platinum, and light

A radio dish capable of picking up RF in the power range of broadcasts
on earth must be about an added kilometer in diameter for every LY
increase in distance to the transmitter.
Would it be possible to build a reciever area tens of miles in diameter

Let the cat out of the bag a few days early. Was on NPR this morning.