NASA reforms needed to give Moon-Mars plan a better shot

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The plan to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars will require many NASA reforms like conversion of its centers to Federally Funded Research and Development Centers but critics say that the idea faces a lot of obstacles. The plans to involve the private sector more deeply in manned space flight is difficult as the private sector was unlikely to put money into a Moon-Mars programme.

Government regulation (cont), Financial management, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin, Laws, regulations and rules, Finance, Outer space, Space exploration, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Company financing

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Columbia inquiry homes in on faulty foam

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The issue of the loss of the space shuttle Columbia is fast closing in on the accident scenario that seemed most likely in the first place. It is believed that the accident was caused by a piece of foam insulation falling from the shuttle's external fuel tank shortly after launch, damaging the shuttle's left wing and causing it to overheat on re-entry.

Guided missiles and space vehicles, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, Space research and technology, Space Shuttle System, Space Shuttle Vehicle, Space shuttles

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NASA intensifies probe into Columbia failure

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The investigation into the causes of the space shuttle Columbia failure continues. Researchers hope to move from collecting data to a testing phase soon. Discusses findings so far, accompanied by a photograph of the accident investigation site at the Kennedy Space Center.

Kennedy Space Center, Cases, Powers and duties, Columbia (Spacecraft), United States. John F. Kennedy Space Center

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