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The challenge of the US Space StationThe U.S. Space Station program is described. The objectives of the present national space policy are reviewed. International involvement and commercial use of space are the two strategies involved in the development of the Space Station. The Space Station is to be a multifunctional, modular, permanent facility with manned and unmanned platforms. The functions of the Space Station for space research projects, such as material processing and electrophoresis, are examined. The infrastructure required for commercialization of space is analyzed. NASA's space policy aimed at stimulating space commerce is discussed. NASA's plans to reduce the financial, institutional, and technical risks of space research are studied.
Document ID
19860037512
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Beggs, J. M.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Space Policy
Volume: 1
ISSN: 0265-9646
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Accession Number
86A22250
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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