Tag Archives: NASP
NASA’s Space Shuttle and the Department of Defense
During the 1970s, the Space Shuttle became the “sine qua non” of NASA, intended as it was to make spaceflight routine, safe, and relatively inexpensive. Although NASA wanted the shuttle for its purposes, the Department of Defense (DOD) agreed to … Continue reading
Posted in aeronautics, aviation, History, Politics, Science, Space, Space Shuttle
Tagged cold war, columbia, Department of Defense, George W. Bush, History, international relations, NASA, NASP, politics, presidential power, public perceptions, public policy, Soviet Union, space shuttle, transportation, U.S. Civil Space
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Is there an Intrinsic Superiority of Reusable Space Launch Vehicles over Those That are Expendable?
A debate has long raged between those who believe that reusable launch vehicles (RLV) are the only—or at least the best—way to fly to and from Earth orbit and those who emphasize the continuing place of expendable launch vehicles (ELV) … Continue reading
Posted in aeronautics, aviation, History, Politics, Space, Space Shuttle
Tagged Ares I, Ares V, cold war, Department of Defense, ELV, History, NASA, NASP, public policy, RLV, space shuttle, transportation, U.S. Civil Space, X-33
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