Redesigned Space Station Program: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ... First Session, July 1, 1993 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Unknown Author

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484286307 ISBN 13: 9780484286305

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Rethinking the space station: costs, rationale, and a new, smarter design

This nonfiction account covers a congressional hearing on President Clinton’s redesigned space station program. It follows key witnesses from NASA, MIT, the Planetary Society, and the American Physical Society as they discuss why a space station is worth pursuing, how to cut costs, and how to involve international partners. The briefing frames the big questions about value, priorities, and governance for the nation’s space program.

In clear terms, it explains the different design options, the challenges of budgeting billions for space exploration, and how changes in management and partnerships could shape future work in space science and technology. The material helps readers understand the debate between maintaining momentum on a complex project and pursuing more cost-effective, collaborative approaches.

• Understand the core questions: why build a space station and what it should achieve
• Compare design options and how they affect cost, schedule, and capabilities
• Learn how management changes and international cooperation could reduce risk and expense
• See how lawmakers, NASA, and scientists weigh priorities for space science, exploration, and technology

Ideal for readers of policy analysis, space policy history, and those curious about how large science programs are planned and funded.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484286307
• ISBN 13: 9780484286305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 76