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What was the goal of the space program?
Its goal was to land humans on the Moon and assure their safe return to Earth. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts—Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. —realized President Kennedy’s dream.
What should the goals of space exploration be?
With some experts believing that human civilisation may not survive to the end of the century, the main goals for space exploration should first be the preservation of planet Earth as a human habitat and, second, for human beings to settle in another haven, e.g. to colonise Mars.
What are the three most important goals of the space program?
Specifically, major science-based exploration goals include: • Searching for signs of life (past or present); Understanding the structure, origin and evolution of the universe and of our solar system; and, • Understanding the future of our planet.
Is there a case against the space program?
Perhaps the most comprehensive attempt to lay out the case against the space program came from the sociologist Etzioni, in his now nearly impossible to find 1964 book, The Moon-Doggle: Domestic and International Implications of the Space Race. Luckily for you, I happen to have a copy sitting right here.
Should NASA focus more on commercial space exploration?
Advocates of space commercialization believe private firms such as SpaceX and Orbital Sciences, both of which won contracts to ferry ISS cargo, can provide routine LEO access at a lower cost. They say NASA could then focus more on missions that push scientific and exploration frontiers.
When did NASA start sending astronauts into low Earth orbit?
NASA focused on sending astronauts into low Earth orbit (LEO) with the 1973 launch of Skylab, the first U.S. space station, and the Space Shuttle. The Space Shuttle served NASA for thirty years (1981–2011) and helped build the International Space Station (ISS), an orbiting laboratory that has been continuously occupied by humans since 2000.
Can NASA launch without a crew to the International Space Station?
Noting the success of the agency’s development of the Orion crew capsule, Obama called on NASA to develop a version of that spacecraft so it can be launched without a crew to the International Space Station. It will be based there as an emergency craft for astronauts living on the orbiting laboratory.