Live blogging Space Access 2005!

04/29/05 00:00:00    

By Michael Mealling

I arrived at Space Access 2005 late last night so I missed all of yesterday's sessions. But I'm here. I have a camera. And the network connection seems to work once you get DNS setup. Currently we're hearing from Tim Hughes, majority counel to the House Science Committee. He's giving background and “nuts and bolts” behind the Space Launch Amendments Act passed last year.

Right now we're going through the act itself so nothing earth shatteringly new.

Question from the floor: are legislators aware that ITAR is starting t ohave the same affect on space technology that it had on crypto (i.e. being driven offshore). The response was that its on the radar but that its not something the Science Committee can look at its its a Defense issue. (IMHO, its also a Commerce and State Dept issue)