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DoD: U.S. Space Industry May Lose Edge
MDAA ^ | 5/26/2010 | MDAA

Posted on 05/26/2010 8:53:20 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

The dominance of the U.S. space industry is threatened by European and Asian firms, the Pentagon’s industrial policy chief said May 25.

“We’re at a tipping point with our space industry,” Brett Lambert said at a forum on the strength of the space industrial base hosted by the George C. Marshall Institute think tank. “We have for so long been the dominant player and the most technologically advanced player.”

European and Asian countries have developed their space industrial bases “not because they wanted to make those investments [but] because they didn’t have access to our technology,” he said. “As they get more capable, we will become less competitive.”

Strengthening the industry will require export control, allowing U.S. firms to more easily sell products abroad. Export controls have been a concern of the U.S. space industry as trade laws, such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, restrict overseas sales of commercial communications satellites and related technology. Many have called those restrictions outdated.

Export control reform in the United States has made progress, but “the proof will be in the execution of it,” Lambert said.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: nasa; pentagon; space; spaceindustry; spacetechnology

1 posted on 05/26/2010 8:53:20 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove
That might be true but we'll be able to build one hell of a windmill.

sarc/

2 posted on 05/26/2010 8:55:13 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Kiss my AZ!!!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Good point.. This should come as no surprise with Obama at the helm. Can’t have Global Governance without first dismantling the United States.


3 posted on 05/26/2010 8:59:15 PM PDT by historyrepeatz
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To: FlingWingFlyer

No, we’ll be able to assemble on hell of a German or Chinese-made windmill.


4 posted on 05/26/2010 9:00:46 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: KevinDavis

Ping.


5 posted on 05/26/2010 9:02:01 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: sonofstrangelove
Hey the rest of the world has got to get with the program here and make allowances for these affirmative action mental cripples running this place and award them space superiority degree.
6 posted on 05/26/2010 9:07:58 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: sonofstrangelove; KevinDavis

kind of a duh moment


7 posted on 05/26/2010 9:12:22 PM PDT by GeronL (Political Correctness Kills)
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To: sonofstrangelove

How much money are we giving to Europe to bail them out.


8 posted on 05/26/2010 9:16:11 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: ColdOne; Tolkien; FreedomPoster; FrPR; BP2; mrreaganaut; Las Vegas Dave; Hell to pay; ...


For other space news go to: http://www.spacetoday.net
For a list of Private Space Companies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_private_spaceflight_companies

International Association of Space Entrepreneurs
9 posted on 05/27/2010 6:22:26 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Jesus Saves... Allah Kills...)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Ya think?

Hey, at least our country makes the best outer-space sci-fi movies ever.
That should count for something.

Neil Armstrong elevated our imagination immensly back in the late 60’s, now we have James Cameron doing the same thing for a lot cheaper.....and quadruples+ $$$ with profit.
Who needs real life?

/s


10 posted on 05/27/2010 6:39:54 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: mowowie

James Cameron did donate a high speed camera(for free) for the upcoming NASA mission to Mars.


11 posted on 05/27/2010 6:41:53 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ( "Fortes fortuna adiuvat"-Fortune Favors the Bold)
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To: mowowie

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2506001/posts


12 posted on 05/27/2010 6:42:30 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ( "Fortes fortuna adiuvat"-Fortune Favors the Bold)
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To: sonofstrangelove

I heard that and a bit leary to it.
If NASA wanted it or needed it they would have bought it and i would have payed for it.

I love Cameron movies (haven’t seen Avatar) but as a person i feel he is a low life, wife cheating, people using opportunist.

Just watched Aliens 2 AGAIN for the 81’st time about 2 hours ago on tv.
lol
very nice in HD. I wonder if the way better directors cut is on blu-ray yet?


13 posted on 05/27/2010 6:49:12 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: mowowie

Hollywood has been making billions of dollars off of space themed movies. Its about time that they gave back to the space industry.


14 posted on 05/27/2010 6:55:16 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ( "Fortes fortuna adiuvat"-Fortune Favors the Bold)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Pretty soon you will be seeing Exxon, Pepsi, Champion, Castrol, Stayfree, Kotex stickers on the side of planetary probes.

maybe it’s a good idea. i dunno.
Seems to me Cameron and his 3-D offer was the first push down that slippery slope.


15 posted on 05/27/2010 6:59:16 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: sonofstrangelove

So you gonna put me on your ping list?


16 posted on 05/27/2010 7:03:03 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: mowowie

Yes. You are still on the ping list. I have not forgotten you.


17 posted on 05/27/2010 7:06:09 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ( "Fortes fortuna adiuvat"-Fortune Favors the Bold)
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To: mowowie

Actually, I could see the NASCAR approach to funding space exploration. After a mission is complete, the astronauts could have press conferences the way that NASCAR drivers do (”Yeah, this is a great rocket, and our groud crew was just awesome...”). Hmmmm, and Ares rocket covered in sponsor logos. Heck, I would pony-up some cash to have my name on the side of a NASA rocket.


18 posted on 05/28/2010 6:24:33 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

and really neat solar panels...


19 posted on 05/31/2010 4:05:54 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine .. now it is your turn..)
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