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Space Policy Edition: Was the Space Shuttle a policy failure?
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
English - December 01, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsNatural Sciences Science Technology science politics business comedy news entrepreneurship interview culture books reason Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Was the Space Shuttle a successful program? In many ways, yes: it endured for 30 years, launched hundreds of astronauts into space, and built the International Space Station. But, according to the goals of lower costs, rapid reusability, and reliability NASA stated at its conception, the Space Shuttle program was a failure. In this new recurring feature on SPE, Jack and Casey read through a classic paper in space policy and discuss its arguments, its conclusions, and whether the paper stands up to this day.
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