US President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a new national space policy, which is designed to strengthen its leadership in space while intensifying collaboration with countries like India, which White House officials said has a space friendly programme.
“This policy is about the boundless possibilities of the future,” Mr Obama said in a statement as the White House unveiled the basic contours of America’s New Space Policy.
“That is why we seek to spur a burgeoning commercial space industry, to rapidly increase our capabilities in space while bolstering America’s competitive edge in the global economy”. He said the administration is proposing improved observation of the earth, to gain new insights into the environment and the planet.
Shortly thereafter in a conference call with reporters, White House officials said the US emphasises a lot on its co-operation with India, which has a “very space friendly” programme. Noting that the US will engage in expanded international cooperation in space activities, a fact-sheet issued by the White House said: “The US will pursue cooperative activities to the greatest extent practicable.
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Obama doing better job than given credit for: Bill
Washington, June 29: US President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party predecessor Bill Clinton has said that Mr Obama is doing a “better job than he’s given credit for.” Speaking in Cape Town, Mr Clinton said that public perception of the President has lagged behind what he has done to benefit the country. “I think he’s done a better job than he’s given credit for. I feel very strongly about this,” Mr Clinton said.
Mr Clinton, said that Mr Obama is not fully responsible for how he is perceived, adding that a dip in approval is “not avoidable” in an economic downturn. —ANI