1. a) Who is Robert Joseph? 
b) What announcement did Mr. Joseph make yesterday?

2.  List the comments Mr. Joseph made about the national space policy in his speech to the George Marshall Institute yesterday.

3.  To whom were Mr. Joseph's comments indirectly addressed?  Why?

4.  What are the main points of the U.S.'s new national space policy that was announced in October?

5.  List the passive and active ways U.S. space assets may be protected or the effects of the loss of their services minimized.

6.  In addition to civilian uses (satellites for civilian communications), reasons does the U.S. need to use space systems?

7.  Why do you think the U.S. government is taking such a strong stand on our space policy?

8.  Do you feel assured or alarmed by our government's proactive statements on protecting our right to navigate space freely?  Explain your answer.