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07-07-2011, 09:21 PM
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Shuttle program brought breakthroughs, but proved costly and dangerous
Shuttle program brought breakthroughs, but proved costly and dangerous
07-04-2011 09:00 PM With the countdown set to begin ticking Wednesday on the 135th and final launch of the space shuttle program scheduled for Friday, a look back shows that some of the program's early hopes have been realized. Shuttle payloads ranging from Spacelab to the orbiting Hubble telescope produced a scientific bonanza. But with launches that cost more than $1 billion on average, the program never lived up to its billing of providing cheap, regular access to space.       More... 
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