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United States Civil Space Policy Summary of a Workshop (2008) / Chapter Skim
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B Workshop Agenda
Pages 26-27

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... Where does NASA sit in the larger national and international context? How important are civil space activities to broad national goals to promote national security, societal and cultural benefits, scientific and technological advancement, commercial competitiveness and economic benefits, and international relations?
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... Whitesides How can expansive expectations for the total content of the civil space program be reconciled with realistic expectations for total program resources? What is required to ensure that national goals for human space exploration are sustainable?
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  • appropriate roles
  • earth observations
  • space goals
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  • total program
  • international context
  • international players
  • expansive expectations
  • program resources

  • nasa centers
  • space contender
  • broad national
  • challenges ahead
  • observations program

  • political views
  • national space
  • promote national
  • space industrial
  • realistic expectations

  • program advocates
  • overall civil
  • space activities
  • civil government
  • human spaceflight

  • industrial base
  • larger national
  • total content
  • fundamental lack
  • government missions


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