From: utzoo!decvax!cca!Jim@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.space
Title: Military & NASA in space
Article-I.D.: sri-unix.1926
Posted: Sun Jun 27 17:44:28 1982
Received: Tue Jun 29 04:35:08 1982


I have no objections to the Military and NASA cooperating in
space - security is needed for space facilities, space is a
natural area of military interest because it is such "high
ground," and, quite frankly, NASA can do with some help from
the DoD lobby on Capital Hill.  What I object to is the
military mistreating NASA - such as not paying a proper
proportion of the space shuttle costs, or the costs of a
space station that will be used by the military.  If anything,
DoD, being richer than NASA, should be paying a greater that
"just" share of the costs.  I also want to make sure that the
military uses of space do not prevent commercial exploitation
of space.  Given DoD's track record, I do think it is proper
to continue to exert pressure on behalf of NASA on DoD.

Jim

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