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Is the space shuttle program a total waste of taxpayer's money?
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NO: * There have been many advances in technology, which have benefitted society in several ways, thanks to discoveries made under the shuttle program. * The quest for knowledge is a necessary part of human consciousness - it is an integral part of human nature, striving to answer life's questions that have plagued civilasations for millenia. The space shuttle program is a fantastic way of achieving answers to some of the biggest questions in science. YES: * Many people feel that the money should be spent on more pressing issues, such as of course, health and poverty. Some may argue that we are able to fly to the Moon, but can't avert crises on our front door. * The space shuttle program has wasted vast sums of public money. The shuttle fleet is ailing (recall the Challenger tragedy), and we haven't landed on the Moon for forty years, and beaurocracy has left NASA's space program with a lack of integrity.
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How has space exploration changed Florida's economy?
In some areas of Florida, the economy has been negatively affected. With the Space Shuttle program now in "Mothballs" areas around Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center have high unemployment rates and property prices are terrible.
What is one way the aerospace industry and space program affect Florida's economy?
On of the greatest impacts on the Florida economy by the Space program is that they employ a signifcant number of Florida residents. Local jobs bring money into the economy on many levels.
What economic impact did the challenger disaster have?
The Challenger disaster certainly did lead to a harsh economic impact. An average space shuttle launch costs about $450 million. Because STS-51L (Challenger's final mission) was a failure, the money spent preparing the mission was lost. As a result of the disaster, in 1987 the United States Congress authorized the construction of a new space shuttle to replace Challenger. Rockwell International was contracted to build the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Although Endeavour was built using structural spares and some spare parts, its construction still cost about $1.7 billion. The primary objective of STS-51L was to deploy the TDRS-B (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) communication satellite for use by NASA. The satellite cost NASA about a quarter of a billion dollars. TDRS-B was later replaced by TDRS-G on STS-70 in 1995. Another big impact from the Challenger disaster was the cost of the investigation into the accident, correcting problems that lead to the accident, improving Space Shuttle safety, and replacing lost equipment. In 1986, NASA estimated these as costing $240.5 million in 1986 and $245 million in 1987. However the actual costs were larger. There are many other NASA projects and economic factors that were impacted by the Challenger disaster. For instance, NASA's part-time astronaut program and the Air Force's Vandenberg AFB launches were canceled. Calculating the total economic impact of the Challenger disaster is probably impossible.
Which is an examples of using physical capital to save time and money?
build extra space in a factory to simplify production
What are the minimum requirements for starting a business?
Money, office space, proper business licensing, naming the business and filing that with the Corporate commission of your state.
When was Space Shuttle program created?
Space Shuttle program was created in 1981.
When did Space Shuttle program end?
Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.
What change has happened in the space shuttle program this year?
None. The Space Shuttle Program is over.
When did the shuttle program begins?
The space shuttle program started in the late 1960s. Another Answer: The space shuttle program began in 1981. Before that, all payloads were delivered via rockets.
Is the space shuttle program over?
she was in nasa and nasa as a space shuttle is know shut down so yes the program is over
What will go up in space when there is no space shuttle?
Space planes will go up now that the space shuttle program was dropped. :(
What was the significant about the us space shuttle mission in July and what was the name of the spacecraft?
It was the 135th and final launch of the Space Shuttle Program. The program lasted 30 years. The spacecraft that launched was Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Who built the space shuttle?
The Space Shuttle Program was Commissioned by NASA and built by the joint effoerts of United Space Alliance, Thiokol/ Alliant Techsystems, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing Rockwell. The Space Shuttle program has nothing to do with religion and spirituality.
When is the next space shuttle scheduledto be launched?
The Space Shuttle Program was retired in 2011. They will never fly again.
When was the space shuttle used?
The Space Shuttle Program was started in 1986, and is projected to have its last mission in November of 2010.
What is the next space shuttle going to look like?
there isn't going to be a next space shuttle- the shuttle program is set to end in the middle of 2010
What nations have their own space shuttle program?
The United States had a 30 year old Space Shuttle Program with 135 mission. Russia built their own Space Shuttle called the Buran to compete with the US, but the program only had 1 mission before being cancelled.
