European response to the NASA space station initiative |
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Authors: | Philip P Chandler II |
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Institution: | Dr Philip P. Chandler II is with the Whitney Young College, Kentucky State University, Frankfurt, KY 40609, USA |
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Abstract: | This article contrasts the political motivations behind the US space station initiative with those underlying the European Space Agency's Long Term Plan. Philip Chandler concludes that European cooperation in NASA's space station programme (SSP) will serve three needs: to buy time; to allow European users to undertake longer, manned experiments; and, to keep the Spacelab teams intact. However, in itself the SSP holds little value for Europe. |
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