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ISS? Maybe a waste of money

Washington, Usa - According to National Academy of Sciences

According to a recent evaluation by the Us National Academy of Sciences, the huge amounts of money United States are spending in the International Space Station (ISS)project, should be not profitable in terms of scientific research. Recently Nasa justified the USD 26bn of ISS costs as an investment able to bring very useful scientific information on experiments carried out on zero gravity conditions....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 33740
Rome, Italy, 09/23/2002 16:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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