There has been talk of letting the space shuttle go to the private sector so that it could fly commercial missions and conduct more research in the biomedical fields. This dedicated research could lead to great leaps in medical technology from better monitoring equipment to more effective drugs. Right now the shuttles sole mission is to construct the ISS with no research opportunities. Also, if put into the private sector, safety modifications could be made significantly faster since it would not get caught up in the political process.
What are your thoughts on this? Please provide rationale for your answers.
2006-08-27
03:08:23
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