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Reappraising the Space Shuttle Program

Roger A. Pielke

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This paper argues that the experience of the Space Shuttle program has been misinterpreted. Conventional wisdom holds that the shuttle is an example of a weak national commitment. This paper critiques conventional wisdom as inadequate for future policy purposes, setting the stage for a reappraisal of the Space Shuttle program experience.

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This paper argues that the experience of the Space Shuttle program has been misinterpreted. Conventional wisdom holds that the shuttle is an example of a weak national commitment. This paper critiques conventional wisdom as inadequate for future policy purposes, setting the stage for a reappraisal of the Space Shuttle program experience.

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This paper argues that the experience of the Space Shuttle program has been misinterpreted. Conventional wisdom holds that the shuttle is an example of a weak national commitment. This paper critiques conventional wisdom as inadequate for future policy purposes, setting the stage for a reappraisal of the Space Shuttle program experience.

Key concepts: Space Shuttle, Space program, Space (punctuation), Aeronautics, Shuttle vector, Space policy, Operations research, Political science

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