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Since after World War II, the military has been involved in space activities, with more than half of astronauts having served in the Armed Forces. Space studies and exploration inspire the future but ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...