International cooperation and competition in civilian space activities. Summary
This summary presents the major findings of an assessment requested by the House Committee on Science and Technology and the Joint Economic Committee on international cooperation and competition in civilian space activities. The United States still enjoys strong competitive position in most space technologies and in space science. There continues to be broad support for a long-term public commitment to civilian space activities. The number of opportunities (and associated costs) that lie before us require a thoughtful articulation of space goals and objectives. Such goals should reflect a broad public consensus, including, but not limited to, those with obvious stake holdings in the space program. Defining these goals may be essential if the United States hopes to maintain its position of leadership at a reasonable cost. Maintaining a space program well-integrated with other national objectives will also require attention to the quantity and quality of cooperative international space projects. This report makes clear that the United States must cooperate in space in order to stay competitive.
- Research Organization:
- Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6522830
- Report Number(s):
- OTA-ISC-240; ON: TI84901739
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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