This is a great exposition by my friend Paul Spudis about the difference between what the policy makers in government wanted to do with space exploration and what NASA interpreted as the goals.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The first test flight of NASA's new ARES I launch vehicle faces a five-week slip, constellation program officals said today.

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Establishing the Vision for Space Exploration

(Those who do not learn from history are doomed)

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A high-level meeting next week will offer scientists a chance to re-examine NASA's commitment to human exploration of the Moon. The 12 February workshop is organized by the Planetary Society, a space-exploration advocacy group based in Pasadena, California.

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In July, the space shuttle Discovery is slated to deliver two tons of hardware and supplies to the partially built International Space Station. This mission is paid for.

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