The Future of Space Technology

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Listen Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. in Politics, Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology

Tough decisions await the next president about the future of the space program. The space shuttle is about to be retired, and administrators are debating the merits of manned and unmanned space missions. Join Kojo as we discuss the future of space technology and how it will affect the discoveries we make about the universe.

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Howard McCurdy

Professor of Public Affairs, American University; co-author of "Robots In Space: Technology, Evolution and Interplanetary Travel" (Johns Hopkins University Press)

Roger D. Launius

Curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum; co-author, "Robots in Space: Technology, Evolution and Interplanetary Travel" (Johns Hopkins University Press)

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