definite course(s) selected from alternatives true in light of specific conditions> a model of the world to move one in specific(desired)directions, a model of the world wp Qe wod.Q cumeNE oe ouadane d lau deferent pohle atw A space policy statement In the conduct of its research and development programs, NASA will use competition and peer review to select scientific investigations contains a definite course(use of competition.) selected from among alternatives(patronage, congressional action.) future direction(scientifically rigorous work) Implicit world view best science comes from open competition among equals and the best people to do it are peers Boundaries Space policy statements cannot cross technical boundaries e.g. NASa will develop perpetual motion machines or NASA will develop faster than light space travel by 2001 statements of technical nonsense are not valid statements of policy pace policy statements cannot cross the boundaries of law(national, international, natural) e.g. In the conduct of its research and development program, NASA will indiscriminately kill as many civilians as possible Violates national law and natural law UsNationalSpacepOlicyhttp://www.c3i.osd.mil/org/c3is/spacepol/index.html Review of world view in US national space policy Leadership in the world is good Space contributes to national security, relationships with other countries, etc We must have access to the critical medium Partnerships and cooperation is good Goals l US explicitly in the business of scientific exploration (part of the history/culture of the US)- definite course(s) - selected from alternatives - true in light of specific conditionsÆ a model of the world - to move one in specific (desired) directionsÆ a model of the world A space policy statement In the conduct of its research and development programs, NASA will use competition and peer review to select scientific investigations. - contains a definite course (use of competition…) - selected from among alternatives (patronage, congressional action…) - future direction (scientifically rigorous work) Implicit world view – best science comes from open competition among equals and the best people to do it are peers. Boundaries Space policy statements cannot cross technical boundaries e.g. NASA will develop perpetual motion machines or NASA will develop faster than light space travel by 2001. - statements of technical nonsense are not valid statements of policy. - Space policy statements cannot cross the boundaries of law (national, international, natural) e.g. In the conduct of its research and development program, NASA will indiscriminately kill as many civilians as possible. - Violates national law and natural law - US National Space Policy http://www.c3i.osd.mil/org/c3is/spacepol/index.html Review of world view in US national space policy - Leadership in the world is good - Space contributes to national security, relationships with other countries, etc. - We must have access to the critical medium - Partnerships and cooperation is good Goals •US explicitly in the business of scientific exploration (part of the history/culture of the US)