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4 Policy Issues
Pages 115-117

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... SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP An international competition is under way to find answers to questions about the origin, evolution, composition, and behavior of the universe. Because of prior mission successes such as those of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, Cosmic Background Explorer, Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, Swift, and Chandra, the United States enjoys a substantial lead in applying space research to explore the frontiers of cosmology and highenergy astrophysics.
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From page 116...
... The committee recognizes that interagency and international collaboration can, if properly structured, reduce the cost burden on individual agencies, increase the richness of scientific collaboration, and provide larger pools from which to draw technology and talent. The committee also recognizes that such collaboration, if not properly structured, can increase cost and risk by adding bureaucratic hurdles to securing funding, can increase technical and management complexity, and can delay schedule.
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From page 117...
... While LISA and other mission teams proposing significant international participation are proactive in addressing export control issues, these issues remain a programmatic risk that NASA and ESA must carefully manage. NASA's experience in managing international collaborations (e.g., the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Cassini-Huygens mission)
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