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Monday’s CSExtra includes new reports from Chinese scientists of plans for missions to the moon, a space station and the launching of a Mars probe. In Washington, lawmakers rush to overcome differences on space policy and NASA’s budget.
1. From China’s Global Times: Over the weekend, Chinese scientists outline a timetable for future space exploration that includes a manned lunar landing in 2025, according to the Communist party publication. Other milestones include a Chinese space station by 2020 and the launching of a Mars probe by 2013. Scientists say their objectives are scientific research, not part of a new space arms race.
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-09/575264.html
2. From Florida Today: NASA’s legislative allies are pushing hard to strike a compromise between the House and Senate on legislation shaping NASA’s future and setting a budget for 2011. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, an influential Florida Democrat who has tried to strike a compromise, notes that reaching an agreement on NASA’s budget may have to wait until after the November elections. The stakes are high, including an additional $6 billion in NASA spending proposed by President Obama over the next five years.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100920/NEWS02/9200306/NASA+advocates+pushing+Congress
A. From Florida Today: Florida’s space coast must let go of NASA’s shuttle program as leaders develop a new economic strategy, a Canadian expert in business transformation explains. The expert, Mark DeVolder, is a keynote speaker for an upcoming “Transforming Our Economy” summit. Central Floridians need to quit looking back, DeVolder advises.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100920/BUSINESS/9200304/1006/NEWS01/Expert+helps+Brevard+to+look+beyond+space
B. From the Harvard Crimson: An editorial endorses White House plans to invest NASA funding in the development of commercial space transportation systems. The newspaper is impressed with Boeing’s recently announced initiative to team with Space Adventures to promote a commercial spacecraft and passenger market for orbital missions to the International Space Station.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/9/20/space-nbsp-private-government/
3. From Spacepolicyonline.com: Events of interest this week on the space policy front.
http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/pages/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1112:events-of-interest-week-of-september-20-25-2010&catid=67:news&Itemid=27
4. From Space.com: A look back at International Observe the Moon Night, which was Sept. 18. Nearly 400 gatherings around the world were scheduled. The website examines the accomplishments of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission as well as its future objectives.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/scienceastronomy/nasa-lasers-moon-photo-skywatching-100919.html
5. From the Los Angeles Times: The military and NASA are among those that are driving a nanotechnology revolution in textiles. These breakthroughs have led to clothing for athletic pursuits that wick away moisture, insulate, compress muscles and kill bacteria. Will they find widespread markets?
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-high-tech-workout-clothing-20100920,0,6891718.story
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