26 Research Items Found
March 01, 2021
The space station is an outstanding model for international cooperation by the world's nations. Similarly, cooperation can advance many other …
February 19, 2021
This brief reviews the cost and development problems associated with NASA's plan to return to the moon by 2024 and …
February 17, 2021
Due to its high launch costs and the availability of other, more cost-effective commercial launch vehicles, the Biden administration should …
August 01, 2019
"The road is difficult and challenging and the environment both hostile an unforgiving, but the prize is worth winning and …
July 26, 2019
On July 22, the nation and the world lost a leader who played a critical role in making the Apollo …
Jim Wetherbee is a nonresident fellow with the Baker Institute Space Policy Program, as well as a former NASA astronaut, aerospace engineer, naval officer and aviator. Wetherbee is the only astronaut to have commanded five missions in space (tied with …
Neal F. Lane, Ph.D., is the senior fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute. He is also the Professor of Physics and Astronomy Emeritus at Rice University. Previously, Lane served in the federal government as assistant to …
