1.  a) Why is Congress calling for the creation of a new National Space Intelligence Center?
b) Note the three types of satellites the U.S. has in space.

2.  A provision of the Senate intelligence authorization bill for fiscal 2007 would require the Bush administration to set up the new center within the office of the Director of National Intelligence.  What reasons were given for the necessity of creating a new National Space Intelligence Center?

3.  a) What percent of current intelligence resources are focused on threats to space systems?
b) What incident, previous to China's test that destroyed a Chinese weather satellite, also highlights the need for increasing spending for space intelligence?

4.  a) Why haven't all of the details about the new center been made public? 
b) Do you think this is a good idea?

5.  What concerns does the White House have about the National Space Intelligence Center?

6.  b) What does ASAT stand for?
b) Why was the Chinese ASAT test last month a "wake-up call" according to U.S. officials?