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The Space Shuttle Was Supposed to Be Cheap
The Space Shuttle was originally promoted as a low-cost, routine way to reach orbit, with frequent flights driving down the price of access to space. In practice, the program became one of the most expensive ways to fly, with high per-mission costs, long turnaround times, and the losses of Challenger and Columbia. Discussions are revisiting how the program's promises compared with its actual price tag.
Why now: Renewed debate over space policy and launch costs has people reexamining the Shuttle's failed cost promises.
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