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ASU2003 · 03-12-2011, 01:58 PM

I have done some work for NASA before, so it interests me too...

As for commercial spaceflight, I think there was just as much worry about NASA & the Soviet space program being successful in the early days. And I've toured some rocket production companies (Orbital) in Arizona, and they are getting the hang of building rockets that can be repetitively successful. Competition demands that they are, and that the price and technological improvements can bring down costs.

Now, I'm not sure it would be wise to just retire the shuttle, if we could sell it to a private company to use... if it turns out to be efficient and they could make money by launching it. I think NASA was doing it for as cheap as possible though.

I think the bigger question needs to be asked is, what should be our space policy going forward. I think we should have big goals like artificial gravity, ultra-fast propulsion, particle shields, radiation barriers, and other sci-fi type things that if accomplished, should be rewarded with large sums of tax-payer money. At least in my world, that is the purpose of life to improve humanity and big science advancements are one part of that.

Do you think that the private sector should be governed by existing government-run space programs?
I think there should be an FAA or FCC type of oversight to help them out and keep things from colliding in space.

What do you think a government's role should be in space exploration and development?
Scientific research and exploration is still needs to be done by government. And companies should be able to ask for advice on how to solve problems or tests that could be run in space.

What kinds of controls do you think should be in place for private space endeavors? If people are willing to take the risk, then none. If they want to be safe, then the government should check them out as an independent 3rd party.

Should anything off of our globe be considered free for a claim?
If they can get there, or send a robot there, then they can get 1 square mile of real estate. It is their own nation, with no rules type of claim...

Do you expect private companies to exploit the resources of any heavenly body they encounter? If they want to mine an asteroid or H3 on the Moon, then I don't have a problem with that. I'm not sure if we have free trade with the Moon or not though...

03-12-2011, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	I have done some work for NASA before, so it interests me too... As for commercial spaceflight, I think there was just as much worry about NASA & the Soviet space program being successful in the early days. And I've toured some rocket production companies (Orbital) in Arizona, and they are getting the hang of building rockets that can be repetitively successful. Competition demands that they are, and that the price and technological improvements can bring down costs. Now, I'm not sure it would be wise to just retire the shuttle, if we could sell it to a private company to use... if it turns out to be efficient and they could make money by launching it. I think NASA was doing it for as cheap as possible though. I think the bigger question needs to be asked is, what should be our space policy going forward. I think we should have big goals like artificial gravity, ultra-fast propulsion, particle shields, radiation barriers, and other sci-fi type things that if accomplished, should be rewarded with large sums of tax-payer money. At least in my world, that is the purpose of life to improve humanity and big science advancements are one part of that. Do you think that the private sector should be governed by existing government-run space programs? I think there should be an FAA or FCC type of oversight to help them out and keep things from colliding in space. What do you think a government's role should be in space exploration and development? Scientific research and exploration is still needs to be done by government. And companies should be able to ask for advice on how to solve problems or tests that could be run in space. What kinds of controls do you think should be in place for private space endeavors? If people are willing to take the risk, then none. If they want to be safe, then the government should check them out as an independent 3rd party. Should anything off of our globe be considered free for a claim? If they can get there, or send a robot there, then they can get 1 square mile of real estate. It is their own nation, with no rules type of claim... Do you expect private companies to exploit the resources of any heavenly body they encounter? If they want to mine an asteroid or H3 on the Moon, then I don't have a problem with that. I'm not sure if we have free trade with the Moon or not though... Last edited by ASU2003; 03-12-2011 at 03:33 PM..