Yet Another WhatWeShouldDoInSpace Study
Make America Great Again in Space Report Released by Potomac Institute
“In order to facilitate American leadership in the commercialization and industrialization of space, the federal government must undertake an investment effort in technology R&D and marketization infrastructure similar in scope to past revolutionary government efforts, with NASA leading the effort by partnering with the commercial industry over and above what it has done in the past. The U.S. needs to seize this opportunity for domestic economic growth, for if it does not, other countries will surely step in to fill the void. Our investment in space will continue the heritage of the United States’ ceaseless growth of its economy and prosperity in new frontier, forging a path where others fear to tread.”
…marketization infrastructure…
Really?
Who taught these wonks to write? Or is this an example of where our language is going?
If the language used itself is crap, why should we think the content is any better?
Sheesh.
Here is an image from the report .. the SLS launching from Luna.. glad to see the writers are keeping it real.
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And that dome is a meteorite impact disaster waiting to happen. And, since the station modules don’t seem to have windows, it would make sense to bury them and reduce radiation exposure. In another comment, I said something about a confusion between what could be done in a decade or so, and what’s just unbelievable science fiction. If this illustration is typical of the report, I think the authors have that problem.
It’s a force field, Dr. Crary. Sheesh! 🙂
Oh, good. A force field will also help with the Saturn Ring Observer…
Seriously (or not), and along similar lines, I just noticed something on someone’s business card. Orbital AKT has offices in Dulles, Virginia, and, according to the card, their mailing address is on Warp Drive.