A renaissance of risk-taking

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The implementation of the U.S. President George W. Bush's Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) will present NASA the greatest institutional, managerial and political challenge in its 47-year history, including Project Apollo. NASA will require partners who will help them in shouldering the small and medium risks while realizing the space exploration dreams of the Americans.

Author: Muncy, James A.
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 2005
United States, Government domestic functions, Management dynamics, Space Research and Technology, Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin, Bush, George W., Outer space, Space exploration, Company business management, Space policy

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Humans to Mars: time to start phase A

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Pres Clinton's Feb 1997 Space Summit can and should start planning a manned mission to Mars, even given the NASA's steadily declining budget. Phase A of the project, preliminary design, could be completed by 2000 and given to the newly elected president, who could see the mission through by 2008.

Author: Zubrin, Robert
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1997
Editorial, Planning, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Manned space flight, Space flight to Mars, Mars flights, National Space Society

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Subjects list: Management, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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