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U.S. Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals


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July 7, 2009 -- The U.S. civil space program should be aligned with widely acknowledged national priorities, says a new report from the National Research Council. Aligning the program with pressing issues – environmental, economic, and strategic – is a national imperative, and will continue to grow in importance in the future. Coordination across federal agencies, combined with a competent technical work force, effective infrastructure, and investment in technology and innovation, would lay the foundation for a purposeful, strategic U.S. space program that would serve national interests.


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