Kay Hutchison actually said...

the purpose was to have the technology in the shuttle that is going to go to and from the space station that would be transferable to the heavy launch vehicle with Orion, so that we maximize efficiency with our taxpayer dollars.

Context

Discusses the importance of technology transfer for efficiency in space missions.

09/11/2012

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