Inadequate space capability puts USA at risk--Shuttle in Museum ?? Logic

Inadequate space capability puts USA at Risk– Shuttle in Museum–? LOGIC
Posted on December 15, 2011 by Bob
 Editor note: Newt made an interesting point–how can NASA spend all that money and not have manned access to space?
Answer: we have the equipment, facilities, personnel– flight hardware in Museum!! Logical???

Concern for the vulnerability of U.S. space-based assets was expressed with even greater urgency in the Space Commission?s finding of a ?virtual certainty? that a material threat to vital U.S. space equities will eventually arise. That finding led the commissioners to warn that the United States ?is an attractive candidate for a ?space Pearl Harbor?? and must accordingly begin hedging now against hostile acts in and from space by developing and deploying what they called ?superior space capabilities.? That conclusion was later echoed by Army Lieutenant General Edward G. Anderson III, the deputy CINCSPACE, who argued that ?space is so critical now that if we don?t do something about [our vulnerability] . . . we?re going to have a ?space Pearl Harbor? and we?ll deserve what we get.? Stressing the need to ?ensure our continued access to space [and] deny space to others, if necessary,? Anderson told the House Armed Services Committee that the nation runs ?the very real risk of a ?space Pearl Harbor?? if this is not attended to in a timely manner.
Lambeth, Benjamin S. Mastering the Ultimate High Ground: Next Steps in the Military Uses of Space. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2003. [ 5 quotes ] [ page 101 ][ Edit ]

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