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NASA and the decision to build the space shuttle, 1969-72.
From:
The Historian
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September 22, 1994| Author:
Launius, Roger D.
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The struggle by NASA to receive approval and funding for the space shuttle program in 1969-1972 represented the first major political foray for the space agency and resulted in a program no one was satisfied with. Richard Nixon and Congress wanted NASA to become a more economically stable agency, while NASA personnel envisioned a low-cost reusable space craft as the last major expense before the agency could become economically stable. The political history of the space shuttle program during...
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