After the Columbia accident, President George W. Bush sought to revitalize our nation's space program by challenging NASA to return to the Moon and then chart a course to Mars.
Brian Babin: “After the Columbia accident, President George W. Bush sought to revitalize our nation's space program by challenging…”
On the recordSeptember 26, 2016
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Babin discusses Bush's efforts to enhance the U.S. space program post-Columbia disaster.
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