Sentences with phrase «old space shuttle program»

With NASA's announcement that the 30 - year - old space shuttle program would end after the touchdown of Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center this summer, the iconic agency has, for now, abandoned the concept of government - built manned spacecraft.

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The end of the space shuttle program and the transition toward relying on commercial firms for access to low - Earth orbit are reflections of a decade - old change in political priorities.

But some Republicans, who hold a majority in the House of Representatives, want to see NASA give up climate science so it can focus on returning astronauts to space once the 30 - year - old shuttle program ends later this year.