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Space shuttle legacy marked by spectacular advances and high costs
The shuttle program inspired global cooperation and major scientific gains from Hubble to the International Space Station, but cost overruns and repeated tragedies mar its record. From Challenger and Columbia losses to the promise of weekly flights, cost estimates ballooned beyond original NASA projections while delivering landmark discoveries and international partnerships.
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NASA
Atlantis
America
Panama Canal
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Hans Mark
Michael Griffin
Bush
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Space Shuttle
Hubble
Shuttle
Space Station
Space
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U.S
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United States
Charles Bolden
University of Colorado Science Policy
Roger Pielke Jr
Challenger
Columbia
Scott Horowitz
Howard McCurdy
American University
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Roger Launius
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Mueller
Apollo
McCurdy
John Glenn
Columbus
Ohio
Stan Love