Faster, Better, Cheaper Low-Cost Innovation in the U. S. Space Program |
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| Author:
| McCurdy, Howard E. |
| Series title: | New Series in NASA History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-6720-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2001 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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Space exploration has always been one of the country's most expensive undertakings. The first moon landing cost $21 billion in 1969 dollars. The International Space Station currently under construction will cost at least $65 billion by the time it is finished. A single flight of the reusable space shuttle costs $400 million. In Faster, Better, ......
Space exploration has always been one of the country's most expensive undertakings. The first moon landing cost $21 billion in 1969 dollars. The International Space Station currently under construction will cost at least $65 billion by the time it is finished. A single flight of the reusable space shuttle costs $400 million. In Faster, Better, ......