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Space Activists Digest, Vol.2 #1
12-FEB-1989 17:58:08.37
Subj:V2,#1 of Space Activists Digest
Today's Topics:
Welcome to 1989
NASA FY 1990 Budget
National Space Society's Space Hotline for 1/27/89 {deleted,
see NSS Hotline back issues}
Summer Jobs Available at Ric<E5R-HPnual Space Symposium
SEND SUBMISSIONS TO: [email protected]
ADMISTRATIVE REQUESTS TO: [email protected]
If you can't reach turing.cs.rpi.edu, try cs.rpi.edu or csv.rpi.edu.
The latter host will only be available for the short term.
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Welcome to 1989
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 89 18:37:03 EST
>From: [email protected] (Christopher A. Welty)
Welcome to the first issue of Space Activists Digest for 1989. This
is slightly late in coming out, but there is hope for very timely
digests soon, as I am developing some automation software to get these
suckers out quickly. Soon...soon...
This is going to be a big year for space activists. Bush in his
`budget' address to Congress made a very strong statement about the
importance of the space program. Hopefully, you wrote you
congresscritters asking them to support the president's strong
statement. Bush specifically mentioned the space station and
commercial development of space as national priorities. Let's show
some support.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that while
most articles to this digest are NSS inspired, this is only an
effect of the contributions I have been getting. I realize that there
is widepsread and growing concern in the space activist community as
to the effectiveness of NASA as a means to our end, and that NSS is
generally a NASA cheerleader. This digest is for space activists, and
any information that would be useful to someone fitting this broad
label I will gladly include in digest, although if you plan to make
wild claims and accusations I will require you support them with facts
or references from other than the Enquirer. Also, keep in mind that
this digest is intended to be informational, NOT discussional (if
there is such a word).
Also remember that whenever I or any other author says `Write your
congresscritter' there is an implied `If you agree with this posting'
in there.
Lastly, back issues of space-activists digest are available by
anonymous FTP from hosts archive.cs.rpi.edu (128.213.1.10). The
issues are in the files: space-activists/Vx/Nnn where x is the volume
number and nn is the issue number (issue numbers are padded with
zeros, ie N01 N02 etc). If you can't do ftp, mail to
[email protected] with the volume and issue you
desire will work also, but expect it to take a long time.
Have a good year!
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Christoher A. Welty --- Asst. Director RPI CS Labs
[email protected] ...!njin!nyser!weltyc
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To: [email protected]
Subject: NASA FY 1990 Budget
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 89 10:57:03 PST
>From: Scott Pace <pace%[email protected]>
(Excepted from Aviation Week, JanuaRN9)
NASA's $13.27 billion Fiscal 1990 budget request features full
funding for the space station and two new start planetary missions- on to
Saturn and the other to a comet.
Station- OMB reduced NASA's station request by $50 mission, but the
$2.05 billion level represents a strong White House endorsement that would
keep the project on schedule.
Planetary- The new budget seeks $30 million to initiate development
of two Mariner Mark 2 spacecraft for the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby
and Cassini Saturn Orbiter missions.
Lunar and Mars planning- The Pathfinder program initiated last year
to foster development of technologies needed to return astronauts to the
Moon or achieve the initial manned flights to Mars grows to $47.3 million
in the new request, an increase of over $7 million. As part of this,
funding for the Office of Exploration grows to $20 million, with half of
this funding provided by Pathfinder.
NASA's Office of Commercial Programs which stimulates more
embryonic projects, received a $16.3 million increase to bring its Fiscal
1990 level to $61 million. The increase was sought to expand Centers for
Commercial Development of Space at universities around the country and to
support a growing number of small shuttle flight projects.
The Civilian Space Technology Initiative would grow to more than
$144 million, an increase of more than $20 million to develop technology
for propulsion and other disciplines.
In aeronautics, the overall program would grow by about $60 million
to a $462 million level. NASA's contribution to the National Aerospace
Plane program would be $127 million in the request, an increase of $58
million over Fiscal 1989.
(End of Text)
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National Space Society's Space Hotline for 1/27/89
{this item deleted, see NSS Hotline back issues on this BBS }
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Date: Sun, 5 Feb 89 07:12:51 PST
>From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Summer Jobs Available at Rice
/* Written 10:03 am Feb 2, 1989 by reiff in cdp:sci.space */
/* ---------- "Summer Jobs Available at Rice" ---------- */
SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE
The Department of Space Physics and Astronomy of Rice University will have
a number of temporary research apprenticeships available to undergraduate
students in the summer of 1989. Applications will be accepted until May 1
for the summer period beginning on May 15. Since the openings will start
being filled in March, early application is recommended.
Ours is one of the oldest Space Science departments in the United States,
with a long tradition in space experiments and observations, data analysis,
and supporting theoretical and laboratory work. Current areas of interest
include study of planetary atmospheres and ionospheres, the magnetospheres
of Earth and other planets, the interstellar medium, pulsars, and
climatology. We are particularly interested in hiring students of physics
and related disciplines between their junior and senior years in order to
allow them participation in the research activities of this modern
department. The exact nature of the assignment will be determined by a
process of matching faculty and student interests.
Interested persons should send a letter of application which includes a
statement of their academic position (school, year, major field of study,
grade point average, both overall and in mathematics and physical science
courses), the names of three references whom they have asked to write in
support of their application, and a statement describing what attracts them
to work in this summer program. If the student has strong particular
interests within the department or skills that may be particularly useful,
these should also be described. Letters of reference should be sent
directly to the address below.
The remuneration for a full three months of service is $2500.
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Dr. Tamara S. Ledley
Department of Space Physics and Astronomy
Rice University internet: [email protected].edu
Houston, TX 77251-1892 SPAN: rice::ledley
(Note: This is a "Research Experience for Undergraduates" program sponsored
by the National Science Foundation. A number of other Universities will
also be participating. For a list of participating Universities in the
Atmospheric and Space Sciences area, contact the Atmospheric Sciences
Division of the National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.)
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>From the First Space Science Department (celebrating its 25th anniversary):
: _^ ^_ ____
Patricia H. Reiff : / O O \ |GO \
Department of Space Physics and Astronomy : \ V / |OWLS\
Rice University, Houston, TX 77251-1892 / ""R"" \__/
internet: [email protected].edu : \ ""U"" /
SPAN: RICE::REIFF : _/|\ /|\_
telemail: [preiff/edunet] mail/usa :My kids don't agree
:with me; why should
:anyone else?
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Spacepac ratings by State
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 89 16:52:09 PST
>From: Scott Pace <pace%[email protected]>
In playing with the last set of Congressional ratings by Spacepac (1988
edition), we took averages for each State's House delegation. This gave us
a rough measure of the Spacepac "rating" of each state. Ratings of 70% or
more were called pro-space, while 0-50% were called anti-space. This gave
us 15 pro-space states, 9 anti-space states, and 26 "swing" states.
The ranking was:
Alaska 91
Louisianna 87.8
Florida 87.6
West Virginia 83.8
Alabama 83.1
Oklahoma 82.5
Mississippi 82.2
Tennessee 80.88
Texas 80.85
Hawaii 78.5
Virginia 77.1
Georgia 76.2
New Mexico 76
New Jersey 73.5
Nevada 73.5
Colorado 69.8
Maryland 69.4
Washington 67.6
Kentucky 67.6
California 66.5
New York 66.3
Missouri 66.2
Ohio 66
Iowa 65.3
Pennsylvania 65.2
Arkansas 64.8
South Carolina 63.7
Illinois 63.2
North Carolina 62.3
Massachusetts 61.8
Maine 61.5
Rhode Island 60.5
Michigan 59.1
Arizona 59
Minnesota 58.9
Utah 57.7
Montana 57.5
Wyoming 56
Connecticut 55
Idaho 54.5
New Hampshire 51.5
Indiana 46.8
Kansas 44.6
Vermont 44
Wisconsin 43.3
Oregon 40.4
Delaware 40
South Dakota 33
Nebraska 29.7
North Dakota 29
Another interesting point is that if electoral votes for each state are
used, there is a coalition of the top 21 states (15 pro-states plus 6 swing
states) sufficient to elect a President. This suggests that space might
yet be made into an electoral issue.
On a local level, the phone tree coordinator for the Los Angeles area
(David Moore) has taken a map of his area, divided it by Congressional
districts, identified districts with key Congressmen in them (e.g., on
important committees), and then showed how local NSS members were
distributed in the districts. Congressional districts can be defined by
zip codes and local membership mailing lists can then be used to see what
zip codes each chapter covers. When talking to a specific Congressman it
is important to use local constituents. If few NSS members live in a key
district, that may suggest a priority target area for new recruitment.
(e text)
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Date: Sat, 11 Feb 89 06:00:13 PST
>From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: 5th Annual Space Symposium
/* Written 11:42 pm Feb 8, 1989 by dave in cdp:sci.space */
/* ---------- "5th Annual Space Symposium" ---------- */
The Space Foundation asked me to post this.
Contact: Robin Dailey
(719) 550-1000
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (January 30, 1989) -- The United
States Space Foundation will launch its Fifth National Space
Symposium,"Space -- A New Era", April 4-7 at the Broadmoor
Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Symposium, referred to as the "World Series of Space"
by the late Jules Bergman, ABC-TV Science Editor, will bring
together world authorities on space to discuss space policy
issues affecting all nations on Earth.
The four-day event will feature discussion sessions on
space policy issues, a workshop and technical review of policy
implications of space debris, a dinner and reception for the
Apollo astronauts, the annual Space Technology Hall of Fame
dinner, exhibits and displays by space-oriented corporations and
tours of NORAD.
Policy issues scheduled for discussion include:
* Space Station: Status and Potential
* NASA: Fit and Trim or Bureaucratic?
* Space Physiology and Medicine
* Aerospace Education: Preparing for Life in a New Era
* International Interests: Cooperation and Competition
* National Aerospace Plane: Pushing the Technological
Frontiers
* Space: Commercial Opportunity
* Military Space Issues
* Developing Military Space Technology
Confirmed program participants include Dr. Carl Sagan,
Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell
University and host of the award-winning television series
Cosmos; Dr. Edward Teller, Director Emeritus, Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory; Roy Gibson, former Director of
the British National Space Center; Ian Pryke of the European
Space Agency; Lt. Gen. Donald Kutyna, Commander, Air Force
Space Command; Norman Augustine, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Martin Marietta; Dr. David Webb of the National
Commission on Space; Doug Heydon, President, Arianespace; Dr.
Carolyn Huntoon, Director of Space an/VZYces, Johnson
Space Center; and Dr. Brenda Forman, Director for International
Marketing Policy, Lockheed Corporation.
Astronauts participating in the program include Wally
Schirra, Deke Slayton, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Irwin, Gene Cernan,
Charles Conrad, Joe Allen and Ox van Hoften.
Representatives from England, France, the Soviet Union, West
Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the People's Republic of China
are expected to attend.
Endorsed by President Ronald Reagan, who commended the U.S.
Space Foundation for "...its pioneering efforts to galvanize
public support, motivate our youth and promote better technical
skills through sound education," the National Space Symposium
also has been endorsed for attendance by the Department of
Defense.
The U.S. Space Foundation, founded in 1983, is a
nonprofit organization committed to stimulating discussion on
space policy issues and developing educational and informational
programs to enhance better understanding of space and space
technologies.
Registration fee is $475 before March 3 and $525
thereafter. This includes all published conference material,
three luncheons, three receptions, a dinner and a bound copy
of the Symposium Proceedings Report.
Registration information may be obtained by contacting the
U.S. Space Foundation at P.O. Box 1838, Colorado Springs,
Colorado 80901, or calling (719) 550-1000.
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End of Space Activists Digest
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