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- Subject: Re: NASA's role in space+
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.183850.1@acad3.alaska.edu>
- Date: 2 Jan 93 02:38:50 GMT
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- In article <n1349t@ofa123.fidonet.org>, David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org writes:
- > The Tethered Satellite System should be a case that fits NASA's role perfectly
- > - a research program in a new field. However, even that program was frought
- > with the burden of the "old" NASA. The current program managers probably
- > couldn't even name the program managers who were responsible for the original
- > design.
- >
- > Howver, there is a big difference between NASA engaging in basic science, and
- > NASA operating a launch system.
- >
- > --- Maximus 2.01wb
-
- Maybe what is needed is a company/organization that acts as a general research
- and development, but not as a production organization.. Either NASA become a
- private corp for R&D or a organization that is a clearing house or a R&D corp
- for many US corps.. Kind of like having Boing, Lockheed, McDonald Douglas, and
- other companies have a single company for their R&D and were all benefit. All
- will still have their own directs. But.. Talk about Corp Co-Operation..
- Maybe give the US more competition with the Japanese, Koreans, Singapore and
- other nations..
-