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NASA’s Future

sherry — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget for NASA, submitted to Congress, charts a new path. It makes the bold decision to cancel Constellation and rely on the private sector for future transportation to space.

Commentary on the Augustine Committee Report on the Future of Human Space Exploration

pfrank — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After many months of speculation, numerous meetings, articles, and suggestions, the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee (aka the Augustine Committee) has released its reports providing options to the administration for consideration in plotting the course of human exploration through the rest of the decade and beyond.

Costs of an International Lunar Base

ian — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Following the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a presidentially appointed committee is preparing its final report reviewing U.S. plans for future space exploration. In its summary report, the commission has suggested an exploration option that drops the goal of returning to the moon and building a base there, something that has been a centerpiece of U.S.

Toward the Heavens

jdunton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The United States has a new opportunity to use civil space and cooperation in science and technology as a powerful tool of engagement in Latin America, and especially with Brazil. U.S. leadership in space exploration comprises not only government achievements but also powerful commercial opportunities that arise from the sale of U.S. inventions to its allies.

The Role of NASA 40 Years after the Lunar Landing

sherry — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

As the United States celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first human footsteps on the Moon, it cannot escape notice that the country has spent five times longer figuring out if, when, how, and why we should return to the Moon than it took us to figure out how to get there in the first place.

The Future of NASA

ian — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

President Barack Obama is about to appoint a new NASA administrator. NASA, while still the world leader in civil space, is facing daunting challenges.

Q1: How can NASA restore the spirit of innovation, discovery, and global leadership while satisfying the political constituency of the national space program?

Foreign Policy Opportunities for NASA

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Events of the past month have startlingly illustrated the globalization of space.

Mid- and Long-term Prospects for Human Spaceflight

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Space Initiatives project promotes global space exploration as we move into the twenty-first century. The next decade, ushered in by the new U.S.

The Iranian Satellite Launch

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: Why did Iran launch a satellite?

A1: Spaceflight is a way to assert national power and independence. Iran is sending a signal to its neighbors and to the United States that it is the power in the region.

Starry Eyes or Serious Potential? - The Rise of India's Space Program

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The landmark success of India's moon launch in October 2008 has all eyes set on the Indian space program. India’s space program produces both satellites and launchers.