Tue, Jan 13, 2009
"Blueprint" For Future Available To Obama Administration,
Congress
A new report from the Aerospace Industries Association concludes
that the nation can no longer afford to treat its national
security, civil and commercial space capabilities separately.
The report, "The Role of Space in Addressing America's National
Priorities," recommends the new administration develop a mechanism
to look at our space capabilities as a single enterprise consistent
with national goals and objectives.
Over the last several decades, innovations from space have
increasingly become a part of our daily lives, AIA President and
CEO Marion Blakey said.
"Space assets are critical to our environmental stewardship,
human exploration and national security," said Blakey. "Given our
dependence on space assets and increasing international
competition, it is critical that space issues be seamlessly
integrated into national policy."
The report was prepared by AIA's Space Council to inform the new
administration about the challenges facing the US space sector. In
addition to recommending the establishment of a national
coordinating body to develop and execute a national space strategy,
the report suggests the administration provide the necessary
budgets to continue critical, multi-year space programs.
Additional recommendations include creating a more favorable
business environment, reducing gaps in climate measurement and
establishing a comprehensive space protection strategy, among
others.
The report is being provided to the new administration and
members of Congress and is a blueprint for policy, Blakey said.
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