The US civilian space program: charting a new course

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The US's civilian space program is facing serious problems brought about by political and financial considerations. Several of NASA's projects, such as the Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope, failed to operate as promised. These are attributed to the US's obsolete space policy which was first formulated during the height of the Cold War. However, the development of robotics technology and possible technical collaboration with less developed countries could save the US's troubled civilian space program.

United States, Discovery and exploration, Outer space, Space exploration

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The reusable launch vehicle program

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NASA and Lockheed-Martin are developing a new, fully reusable launch vehicle (RLV) called X-33. This launcher is devised to show most of the technologies required to construct and operate a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle. To make this project successful, private sector financing is needed. Thus, the US government must implement policy measures and financial gains to persuade the private sector that supporting this RLV program is a practical business venture.

Contracts, Lockheed Martin Corp., LMT, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Space Science and Applications

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Implications of previous space commercialization experiences for the reusable launch vehicle

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NASA's Reusable Launch Vehicle program was evaluated relative to previous space commercialization initiatives. The projects reviewed included NASA's Landsat system during the latter of the 1960s and commercial expendable launch vehicles under the Reagan administration. Both cases highlight the complicated nature of the relationship between external factors and policy instruments during the development of commercial space activities.

Analysis, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space industrialization

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