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Former NASA chief economist to lead Canadian Space Agency

Original: Former NASA chief economist named new head of Canadian Space Agency

Canada has appointed a former NASA chief economist as the new head of the Canadian Space Agency. The choice of someone with an economics background rather than a traditional scientific or astronaut profile is drawing attention, with observers weighing what it signals about the agency's priorities on budgets, commercial partnerships and the country's role in international space programs.

Why now: The appointment of an economist to lead a national space agency is an unusual choice prompting discussion about its implications

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