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Appendix D: Studies Related to Space Launch Range Safety
Pages 51-52

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... In November 1998, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board completed a study that recommended changes for making the best use of space to accomplish the Air Force's operational tasks in the twenty-first century. One section of the report noted that "deteriorating facilities and an increasingly commercial launch schedule create a serious Air Force burden." The study recommended "transitioning national launch facilities to civilian operations with the Air Force as a tenant." National Security Council/Office of Science and Tech nology Policy Interagency Review.
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... In response, AFSPC appointed retired Air Force Chief of Staff, General Larry Welch, to conduct a broad area review of the development, production, preparations, and launch of recent missions that ended in failure. The review included personnel from the Central Intelligence Agency, FAA, NASA, National Reconnaissance Office, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy.


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