{"product_id":"2940148404712","title":"Seeking A Human Spaceflight Program Worthy Of A Great Nation","description":"The U.S. human spaceflight program appears to be on an\u003cbr\u003eunsustainable trajectory. It is perpetuating the perilous practice\u003cbr\u003eof pursuing goals that do not match allocated resources.\u003cbr\u003eSpace operations are among the most demanding and unforgiving\u003cbr\u003epursuits ever undertaken by humans. It really is\u003cbr\u003erocket science. Space operations become all the more difficult\u003cbr\u003ewhen means do not match aspirations. Such is the\u003cbr\u003ecase today.\u003cbr\u003eThe nation is facing important decisions on the future of human\u003cbr\u003espaceflight. Will we leave the close proximity of low-\u003cbr\u003eEarth orbit, where astronauts have circled since 1972, and\u003cbr\u003eexplore the solar system, charting a path for the eventual\u003cbr\u003eexpansion of human civilization into space? If so, how will\u003cbr\u003ewe ensure that our exploration delivers the greatest benefit\u003cbr\u003eto the nation? Can we explore with reasonable assurances\u003cbr\u003eof human safety? Can the nation marshal the resources to\u003cbr\u003eembark on the mission?\u003cbr\u003eWhatever space program is ultimately selected, it must be\u003cbr\u003ematched with the resources needed for its execution. How\u003cbr\u003ecan we marshal the necessary resources? There are actually\u003cbr\u003emore options available today than in 1961, when President\u003cbr\u003eKennedy challenged the nation to “commit itself to the goal,\u003cbr\u003ebefore this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and\u003cbr\u003ereturning him safely to the Earth.”","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084223660272,"sku":"2940148404712","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148404712_p0.jpg?v=1763702352","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148404712","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}