Re: Sea Launch in Jeopardy?
Amanda,
> The maiden launch had already slipped to 1999 before this announcement,
> as far as I know?
>
> Is US industry _every_ going to be able to shake off this interference
> and paranoia? It can't be just the space innovators and crypographers
> who are affected?
Well Hughes seems to be very eager to complete it's latest telecom
satellite deal with China and is lobbying the White House big time on
it. Too bad Congress isn't real happy with the key satellite investor,
the Chinese Army and its potential use to improve military
communications to counter dissident activities. My unofficial opinion
is that Hughes and China can "go pound sand." You don't deal with a
bully by appeasement (you Brits of all people should remember that
painful history lesson.)
--
Mark Reiff <mreiff1@xxxxxxxxxx>
Gratuitous political statement, look here ->
<http://home.earthlink.net/~markreiff/pork.jpg>
"I think we are all trying too hard to push space
versus finding the pulls that attract people and their money."
"The heavens reward great deeds, not excuses."
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