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The Political Context of Technology Transfer: NASA and the International Space Station (2004)

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International cooperation Technology and politics International Space Station Space programs Research and development (R&D) National Aeronautics and Space Administration 20th century United States

The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest, most expensive, and most complex civilian international science and technology project in history. An orbiting scientific laboratory and potential manufacturing facility, ISS will be the size of a football field when finally completed. The project was launched by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and has been maintained by each of his successors. In 1984, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) projected a cost of $8 billion with completion a decade later. However, the cost to the United States thus far has been approximately $35 billion and the completion date is still some years away. With its long history, the space station has been shaped in turn by Cold War, post-Cold War, and globalization issues. Yet perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Station is the involvement of 16 nations in its construction. As a U.S.-led, multinational project, it serves as a potential model (for both positive and negative lessons) for large-scale international research and development (R&D) projects in the early 21st century.

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Article Launius, Roger D. (2004) Notes from the Field: NASA and the International Space Station. Comparative Technology Transfer and Society (pp. 24-30). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Odom, Brian C.
Barton, Jenifer
Jones, Thomas D.
D’alto, Nick
Winter, Amos G., V
Yoo, Sangwoon
Journals
American Heritage of Invention and Technology
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
History and Technology
Technology and Culture
Science in Context
Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences
Publishers
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Communications, NASA History Program Office
United States. Council of National Defense. National Defense Research Committee
University Press of Florida
Chelsea House
Anthem Press
National Geographic Society
Concepts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space programs
Technology and politics
Research and development (R&D)
International cooperation
Satellites, artificial
People
Ulery, Dana
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
France
Europe
Korea
Institutions
India Space Research Organization (ISRO)
California Institute of Technology. Jet Propulsion Laboratory
United Nations
Project Mercury (U.S.)
United States Navy
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