Review Commission Wants Data on Chinese Space Program
A taikonaut emerges from China’s Shenzhou 7 spacecraft after a successful orbital flight
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Request for Proposals January 24th, 2011
Period of Proposal Submissions Ends: 5:30 PM, February 9th, 2011
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (hereafter “the Commission”) invites submission of proposals to provide a one-time unclassified report on the development of the national space program of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the potential impacts on future U.S. economic and national security.
About Proposals
The Commission solicits proposals from contractors capable of providing a one-time unclassified report on the development of China’s national space program, and the potential impacts on future U.S. economic and national security. Key issues and questions to be addressed by the report are:
1.Identify and assess the major motivating factors behind the PRC government’s investments in the space program. Is it motivated primarily by military concerns? Commercial interests? National pride? Or some combination of these or other factors?
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