• Front Matter R1-R14

• 1 Summary 1-7

• 2 Introduction 8-13

• 3 Origins of U.S. Space Policy 14-18

• 4 Rationales for the Space Program: Science, Technology, and Exploration 19-23

• 5 Rationales for the Space Program: National Security, Commerce, and International Cooperation 24-28

• 6 Guiding Principles of a 21st Century Space Policy 29-33

• 7 Boundary Conditions for Forging a 21st Century Space Policy 34-37

• 8 Coming to Closure 38-42

• Appendix A: Workshop Agenda 43-46

• Appendix B: Workshop Participants 47-48

• Appendix C: Statement of Task 49-49

• Appendix D: Biographies of Workshop Speakers 50-52

• Appendix E: Abstracts Prepared by Workshop Participants 53-78

Byerly, Radford, Jr., Leshner, Richard B., Whitney, Pamela L. " 5 Rationales for the Space Program: National Security, Commerce, and International Cooperation ." Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2004 .

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