What Will Be the Future of US Space Policy?

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The future of the U.S. space program is uncertain, with its human space flight initiatives currently stalled and facing scrutiny from various sectors. A high-level review of U.S. space policy is underway by the Bush Administration, aiming to issue a Presidential Directive that could shape the direction of space exploration for years to come. Concerns have been raised about aligning new policies with existing frameworks like the Outer Space Treaty. The outcome of this review is critical for the future of human space flight and broader space exploration efforts. The impending directive will likely have significant implications for U.S. space policy.
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The future of the United States space program is at stake. Its human space flight program is grounded, and the purposes that it serves are being questioned, in Congress, in the media, and in the general public. The Bush Administration is now conducting a high level review of U.S. space policy, with the goal of issuing a Presidential Directive, perhaps in a few weeks. It may set the course for human space flight, and all space exploration, for a generation.

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“The Bush Administration is now conducting a high level review of U.S. space policy, with the goal of issuing a Presidential Directive, perhaps in a few weeks.”

I really hope that it’s nothing like the current US Space Command Doctrine:
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/docops/usspac/

I just hopes he keeps in mind the Outer Space Treaty.
 
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