Roger Launius
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Roger Launius
Roger D. Launiusis an American historian and author who has been the chief historian for NASA and is presently the Associate Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Launius specializes in air and space history and the history of the Latter Day Saint movement...
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Challenger showed how sophisticated this technology was and how fragile it was, and our dreams were tied to it.
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At a fundamental level, political will is the most critical challenge facing those who wish to venture into space in this century. It is even more significant than the technological issues that also present serious challenges to returning to the Moon,