In the last few months of 2017 and early part of 2018, the Trump Administration has released several policy and strategy documents that impact national security and other sectors of American space efforts. One was Presidential Space Policy Directive-1 which modified the 2010 National Space Policy to direct a return to the moon among other […]
Some additional thoughts regarding this week’s news on RealSpaceStrategy Facebook…
Several postings this week have been complicated and required more than a paragraph of commentary. So below is a few additional thoughts for your consideration. Space Militias- Adam Rough wrote an op-ed in Space News about how the United States should take a page out of the Chinese play book terrestrially and put it into […]
Space Corps Update: Another Study?
Interesting, sad, yet not surprising development today. The Space Corps provision from the House NDAA is now dead….at least for FY2018. http://thehill.com/policy/defense/359370-space-corps-out-of-defense-policy-bill The interesting thing in this article that many may not notice, is the paragraph that speaks to a study on the “issue” is forthcoming from a “federally funded research and development” entity. If […]
NASA Administrator Confirmation Hearing This Wednesday!
Space Fans, if you are interested in watching the confirmation hearing for Rep. Bridenstine for the position of NASA Administrator, see the website link for video at 1000 EDT. https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=6A48D018-A015-4E09-851F-7778CDC3EE10
Politics and NASA…Reality Check
Space fans, Check out my brief comments on RSS Facebook for some interesting articles out there pertaining to politics, NASA and the hurricanes. I think you will see the trends as well. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Real-Space-Strategy-184842002044296/posts/?ref=page_internal
The problem of careless language in strategic affairs
Recently, I heard a future military leader (someone who should have known better) use the following words in a sentence…”We create our enemies.” Up to that point I was listening and finding much of what was said to be different but not worth engaging. Upon hearing this, however, I had to chime in. There […]
Real Space Strategy Facebook Follow up: Florida U.S. Senate Delgation and NASA Administrator select Bridenstine
If you have been following on the Real Space Strategy Facebook page, Senators Rubio and NElson from Florida have been speaking ill toward the Trump Administration’s choice for NASA Administrator, presently serving Congressman Jim Bridenstine (R-OK). What I commented earlier today on Facebook, is true. Congressman Bridenstine, they say, will cause NASA and its mission […]