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GAO: The DSN is actually falling apart
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post May 24 2006, 11:55 PM
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http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-06-445
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post May 27 2006, 03:57 PM
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Space programs have a long history of "Not Invented Here" syndrom, as well as being nationalistic. Witness the exercise of duplicating the GPS system in Europe, for example. I think with DSN, you can at least argue that scheduling issues make it advantageous for each program to have its own system.

With regard to politcial stability, what is the situation in the French Guiana? There has been an ongoing struggle for independance in New Caledonia for years now, with occasional outbursts of violence. That would be a setback for ESA if things got strange there, and Washington would definately not help (given their long lasting "Monroe Doctrine" sentiment).
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- BruceMoomaw   GAO: The DSN is actually falling apart   May 24 2006, 11:55 PM
- - Analyst   No Reply yet, although without the DSN no planetar...   May 26 2006, 09:14 AM
|- - Richard Trigaux   Things will not spontaneously become better. DSN ...   May 26 2006, 10:44 AM
|- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ May 26 2006, 06...   May 26 2006, 11:44 AM
||- - Richard Trigaux   QUOTE (Jim from NSF.com @ May 26 2006, 11...   May 26 2006, 02:28 PM
||- - djellison   QUOTE (Jim from NSF.com @ May 26 2006, 12...   May 26 2006, 03:28 PM
||- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (djellison @ May 26 2006, 11:28 AM)...   May 26 2006, 07:01 PM
|- - Chmee   QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ May 26 2006, 06...   May 26 2006, 07:42 PM
- - Analyst   (Upfront and/or operating) costs? Size (70m) and p...   May 26 2006, 12:21 PM
|- - Richard Trigaux   QUOTE (Analyst @ May 26 2006, 12:21 PM) A...   May 26 2006, 02:45 PM
- - RNeuhaus   What would be the solution? More 70 meters antenna...   May 26 2006, 04:03 PM
- - Richard Trigaux   A suggest RNeuhaus, there exist new antenna techno...   May 26 2006, 05:46 PM
- - djellison   Were there any problems w.r.t. politicis, one coul...   May 26 2006, 06:22 PM
- - elakdawalla   There was a lengthy presentation by Bob Preston fr...   May 26 2006, 06:46 PM
|- - Richard Trigaux   QUOTE (elakdawalla @ May 26 2006, 06:46 P...   May 26 2006, 07:12 PM
||- - Bob Shaw   QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ May 26 2006, 08...   May 26 2006, 11:01 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (elakdawalla @ May 26 2006, 01:46 P...   May 26 2006, 07:29 PM
- - djellison   There is already international involvement to some...   May 26 2006, 07:44 PM
|- - AlexBlackwell   QUOTE (djellison @ May 26 2006, 07:44 PM)...   May 26 2006, 07:48 PM
||- - Bob Shaw   QUOTE (AlexBlackwell @ May 26 2006, 08:48...   May 26 2006, 10:48 PM
|- - Richard Trigaux   QUOTE (djellison @ May 26 2006, 07:44 PM)...   May 26 2006, 08:23 PM
|- - AlexBlackwell   QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ May 26 2006, 08...   May 26 2006, 08:28 PM
- - djellison   Truth be told, I could go even further and say tha...   May 26 2006, 08:14 PM
|- - Richard Trigaux   QUOTE (djellison @ May 26 2006, 08:14 PM)...   May 26 2006, 08:36 PM
|- - DonPMitchell   QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ May 26 2006, 01...   May 27 2006, 02:21 AM
|- - Richard Trigaux   Thanks DonPMitchell to bring more exact info than ...   May 27 2006, 07:30 AM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ May 27 2006, 08...   May 27 2006, 07:39 AM
|- - garybeau   Regardless of how much money is spent upgrading th...   May 27 2006, 01:26 PM
- - djellison   ESA is slowly getting there with a DSN of it's...   May 27 2006, 07:05 AM
- - DonPMitchell   Space programs have a long history of "Not In...   May 27 2006, 03:57 PM
|- - helvick   QUOTE (DonPMitchell @ May 27 2006, 04:57 ...   May 27 2006, 05:04 PM
||- - Richard Trigaux   QUOTE (helvick @ May 27 2006, 05:04 PM) N...   May 29 2006, 01:14 PM
|- - Richard Trigaux   QUOTE (DonPMitchell @ May 27 2006, 03:57 ...   May 29 2006, 12:58 PM
- - DonPMitchell   I agree, Kourou is strategically important, it wou...   May 27 2006, 05:31 PM

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