Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Space Policy Edition: Lessons From the Moonshot That Never Was-With Mark Albrecht

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Thirty years ago, Dr. Mark Albrecht led the National Space Council when President George H.W. Bush announced the Space Exploration Initiative, an ambitious effort to send humans to the Moon and then on to Mars. Political divisions and a budget-busting cost estimate grounded the effort before it ever got off the ground. A new NSC is attempting to implement a new lunar plan from the Trump Administration. Can the lessons of a failed moonshot help today's lunar ambitions succeed? More resources about this monthโ€™s topics are at http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2019/space-policy-edition-37.htmlย Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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