XPost: alt.politics.democrat, alt.culture.outerspace, sci.space.policy   
   XPost: sci.space.station   
   From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article <27215-3FB8C331-388@storefull-2177.public.lawson.webtv.net>,   
     wrote:   
   >Rumsfeld's dream is dangerous.  It not only violates the 1967 Outer   
   >Space Treaty, which wisely prohibited the militarization of space...   
      
   Incorrect.  The Outer Space Treaty prohibits most military activities on   
   the surfaces of "celestial bodies", and forbids stationing of weapons of   
   mass destruction in space, but says nothing about military activities in   
   general in space.   
   --   
   MOST launched 30 June; first light, 29 July; 5arcsec    | Henry Spencer   
   pointing, 10 Sept; first science, early Oct; all well.  | henry@spsystems.net   
      
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