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The ShuttleContinuum,Role of HumanSpaceflightPresident George H.W. BushPam Leestma and Neme AlpersteinElementary school teachersNorman AugustineFormer president and CEO ofLockheed Martin CorporationThe theme of this book is the scientific and engineering accomplishmentsof the Space Shuttle Program. The end of this longest-running humanspaceflight program marks the end of an era for our nation. At thisjuncture, it is natural to ask: Why human spaceflight? What is the futureof human spaceflight? What space exploration initiatives should weengage in, in the future?The editor in chief of this publication invited some noted leaders fromthe government and industry, educators, students, and others to sharetheir views and thoughts on these questions. Each contributor providedhis or her own unique perspective. The editors are pleased and gratefulfor their contribution.John LogsdonFormer director of Space Policy InstituteThe George Washington UniversityCanadian Space AgencyGeneral John DaileyDirector of Smithsonian NationalAir and Space MuseumLeah JamiesonDean of the College of EngineeringPurdue UniversityMichael GriffinFormer NASA administrator498The Shuttle Continuum
© 2009, George H. W. Bush. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. All rights reserved.The Shuttle Continuum499
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