Key Air Force Space Programs

In October 2001, the Secretary of Defense
directed implementation of several actions in
response to the Commission to Assess United
States National Security Space Management and
Organization, known as the "Space Commission."
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/...cong/space.pdf

jonathan a écrit :
In October 2001,

Wow, this is fresh news man...

Why should we care 5 years later?

the Secretary of Defense
directed implementation of several actions in
response to the Commission to Assess United
States National Security Space Management and
Organization, known as the "Space Commission."
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/...cong/space.pdf

"jacob navia" wrote in message
...
jonathan a écrit :
In October 2001,

Wow, this is fresh news man...

Why should we care 5 years later?


I was just trying to start a discussion on the
issue. It seemed like a nice comprehensive
link. I find it interesting what the military
is up to in space these days.

The military has individual systems that
cost almost as much as Nasa's yearly budget.
I think our space plans for the future are being driven
mostly by military needs. Hell, the military space
recent cost overruns would pay a year of Nasa's
budget.


Space Radar, a $20 billion-plus satellite program to track moving
targets from space, and the $19 billion Transformational Communications
Systems (TSAT), were among big-ticket programs that faced cutbacks,
said Col. Patrick Rayermann, chief of the U.S. Army space and
missile defense division
http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articl...mktNews&rpc=44


Military Space Budget Estimating Still Needs Work, GAO Says
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
11/22/2006

"SBIRS High program costs were originally estimated at
$4 billion, but the program is now estimated to cost
more than $10 billion. Estimated costs for NPOESS
have ballooned from almost $6 billion at the program's
start to more than $11 billion, according to GAO."
http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/new...s/MIL11216.xml











the Secretary of Defense
directed implementation of several actions in
response to the Commission to Assess United
States National Security Space Management and
Organization, known as the "Space Commission."
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/...cong/space.pdf