close
    With the space station functional, why did the US stop the shuttle program?

    +1  Views: 1723 Answers: 2 Posted: 13 years ago
    Tags: nasa

    2 Answers

    It is old technology which has reached the end of engineered service life. Why aren't they building the next generation is due to poor government and lack of public interest perhaps?
    Well, they have to divert the money to the wars in progress and to pay debts.


    Top contributors in Government category

     
    ROMOS
    Answers: 98 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 6525
     
    Benthere
    Answers: 19 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 5475
     
    jhharlan
    Answers: 61 / Questions: 1
    Karma: 3870
     
    Colleen
    Answers: 113 / Questions: 5
    Karma: 3765
    > Top contributors chart

    Unanswered Questions

    ogbetsscom1
    Answers: 0 Views: 8 Rating: 0
    ogbetsscom1
    Answers: 0 Views: 6 Rating: 0
    rajabajicom1
    Answers: 0 Views: 9 Rating: 0
    nohuclubasia1
    Answers: 0 Views: 11 Rating: 0
    bongdalucobz1
    Answers: 0 Views: 12 Rating: 0
    keonhacai247top9
    Answers: 0 Views: 11 Rating: 0
    e2betvi
    Answers: 0 Views: 14 Rating: 0
    > More questions...
    474482
    questions
    723213
    answers
    798866
    users