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5.1 America's Future in Civil Space: Proceedings of a Workshop - In Brief
Pages 43-44

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... Lightfoot stated that over the years, NASA has been able to push forward with a constancy of purpose -- in fostering new discoveries and science with robotic and human exploration, pursuing global engagement and diplomacy, supporting the nation's economic security and industrial base, addressing societal challenges (including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM] workforce development and technology transfer to human challenges on Earth)
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... • Scientific discovery in our space program is transformational because it changes our collective perception of reality. • The year 2028 is a key date for ISS and will drive decisions and actions now, while there was also a strong message from a number of participants that we need to continue to plan for a NASA program that goes beyond ISS and beyond low Earth orbit.
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