Germany And Other EU Members Consider Strategic Needs
Much attention has been focused of late on changes in NASA's
approach to space exploration, but the European Union has been
working on a revised approach to its member-nations' space efforts
since 2007. That work has now produced a paper on European Space
Policy that highlights the necessity of cross-institutional and
departmental cooperation, focused on national security and defense
policy of sovereign countries.
Boeing announced Thursday that Brewster H. Shaw, vice president
and general manager of the Space Exploration division, effective
Aug. 26. Shaw has contributed to aeronautics and astronautics with
significant accomplishments as a combat pilot, flight instructor,
test pilot, shuttle pilot and commander, as well as in senior
leadership roles in the Space Shuttle and International Space
Station (ISS) programs with NASA and Boeing.
Says Obama Administration Is Dragging Its Feet On Manned
Spaceflight Development
Following the failure of the Russian Progress resupply mission
to reach orbit, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Ranking Member
of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee,
and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) renewed their call for a quick
decision and announcement of the design of the next U.S.
human-rated launch vehicle.
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