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Letter to editor defends Space Shuttle excitement and policy
Kyle D Englert of Carbondale responds to a November editorial calling the Space Shuttle a bore. He argues the shuttle’s historic multiple orbits and landing, remote arm tests, and in-space imagery prove progress. He criticizes funding cuts, highlights military and civilian roles, and urges expanding space programs to fund social needs.
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Southern Hlinoisan
Columbia
Earth
ABC News
NBC
NASA
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Reagan
Congress
Space
United States
Kyle D. Englert
Carbondale