Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy (2004)

Chapter: 4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration

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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration." National Research Council. 2004. Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10899.
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