UK Civil Space Strategy Consultation, UK citizens - chime in.... |
UK Civil Space Strategy Consultation, UK citizens - chime in.... |
Jan 9 2007, 12:07 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
http://www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/page36442.html
Get the 40 page PDF - read it carefully - and then submit your response to the address included, once I've had the chance I'll post my response in here. Doug |
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Jan 12 2007, 08:30 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Doug, I'm a US citizen and obviously therefore not a direct stakeholder in UK policies, but I would like to offer a suggestion in good faith that might form a response to question 18, should UK citizens choose to consider it.
There was no direct reference to any activities beyond Earth observation that I could find anywhere in the document, despite recent reports that the UK is considering an independent lunar mission. My suggestion is that this statement should incorporate at least some goal(s) for UK-only Solar System exploration and space-based astronomy. These need not cite direct efforts, but at least lay the philosophical groundwork for future endeavours. I hope that I'm not out of line with this post due to my citizenship and certainly do not mean to be presumptive. This is merely a suggestion from a Yank who thinks that British flags on the Moon & later Mars would be extremely cool...cheers! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jan 12 2007, 08:48 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Bloody yanks...
I'm getting through it - slowly - trying to really understand what they're going towards, but you are right - their goals are too modest imho. Doug |
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Jan 12 2007, 08:55 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
...we have our moments! Good luck, you guys; fight the good fight.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Feb 19 2008, 11:05 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Don't know if this is the right post to make reference to this but here it goes...
Were you guys aware of the opinions being expressed at BBC News? A pity the debate is now closed but, anyway, a good way to know what the "general public" is thinking... Here's an example: "Britain has always been a world leader in aerospace engineering. The biggest problem has always been the politicians, closing down projects almost literally before they get off the ground. It would be great to see the Government do something right for once, and support this great endeavour - but without secretly pulling the funding once they've got the good publicity. [KingDrax], Paignton, United Kingdom" -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Jan 18 2009, 01:20 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 4-June 07 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 2288 |
the National Space Center have a nice new website (unless I've just been missing it) ...
http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/ -------------------- |
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Jan 18 2009, 10:46 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Nope- that's the same as it's been for ever. It's just a science centre/museum
http://www.bnsc.gov.uk/ is the governmental organisation. http://www.scitech.ac.uk/ is the funding body. Doug |
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Jan 18 2009, 04:09 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 4-June 07 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 2288 |
Thanks. I was not aware of that museum and I think I got confused by the similar names. They certainly seem to have some interesting ideas for building interest. I intend to visit.
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Jan 18 2009, 06:06 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Ted and I have been ( I live about 15 minutes from it ) - there's the odd cool artefact in there, but as with most science museums, for the science geek, 90% of it is a bit tedious.
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Jan 18 2009, 11:49 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 4-June 07 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 2288 |
Were they involved in the Space Strategy process ?
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Jan 19 2009, 12:03 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I doubt it. If you've got Clubcard points - you can make the admission a lot cheaper
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Feb 11 2009, 11:12 AM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Ted and I have been ( I live about 15 minutes from it ) - there's the odd cool artefact in there, but as with most science museums, for the science geek, 90% of it is a bit tedious. The building itself is worth seeing... -------------------- |
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Feb 11 2009, 01:13 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Ah yes, the worlds largest ribbed...er...structure.
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Dec 10 2009, 09:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-October 06 From: Maynard Mass USA Member No.: 1241 |
the UK is going to start up their own independent (from ESA) Space Agency
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8404213.stm -------------------- CLA CLL
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Dec 10 2009, 10:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
That's just fantastic. I had cynically assumed it would probably never happen and given up even hoping that it could in these straitened times.
I hope they start a 'Friends of' -type organisation for interested members of the public, and I hope they're reading this. |
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