Poll: Americans still support space program. From: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) (via Knight-Ridder/TribuneNews Service) | Date: February 8, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 The Orlando Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Mark Silva

ORLANDO, Fla. _ Public support for the nation's space program is unshaken after the shuttle Columbia disaster, yet half of all Americans support an alternative to manned space exploration or no flights at all, a national survey by the Orlando Sentinel shows.

The stunning breakup of Columbia on re-entry last week and loss of the shuttle's seven-member crew had no dramatic impact on American opinion toward the space program, compared with a similar survey taken a year ago.

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