Labels:text | screenshot | planet OCR: Arts & Letters SpaceAGE Future Spacecraft The Future of Space Exploration Back To The Moon Report from the National Space Council, 1992 Mission to Mars Transport Last Stop: Pluto Currently America has a substantial and diverse space launch capability, which includes the space shuttle for Intro manned missions and several expendable launch vehicles, or rockets, for unmanned missions. However, our nation's launch capabilities are aging and the cost of current launch systems is high. To address these concerns, the Space Council has prepared a new National Space Launch Strategy. This strategy provides a long-range plan to meet America's launch needs well into the next century. A key element of this new strategy is the recognition that space launch is an essential component of the nation's transportation infrastructure. The National Space Council is looking to a future where space has a much broader set of applications than it does today. The council proposes that we develop a new family of launch vehicles, with a first launch by the year 2002, which will take advantage of current technologies to reduce cost and increase reliability. Contents Appendix Index Back Print Print Setup Exit
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