Is NASA Lost in Space?

Angry Planet

Matthew Gault

War, Politics, Conflict, Government, History, News

4.3 • 882 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

What does the United States get out of having a human spaceflight program? For that matter, what do Russia and China get out of having one? Especially if it’s not about getting the “ultimate high ground” in any fight here on Earth.

NASA historian Steven Garber takes us through what the agency is really all about and what lessons can be drawn from the space race so far.

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0:22.0	Well, the shuttle was sort of the main aspect that people were thinking about in terms of human space. Well, then what are we doing?
0:23.3	And there was actually serious discussion
0:25.4	about whether or not NASA should continue to exist. You're listening to War College, a weekly podcast that brings you the stories from behind the front lines.
0:44.0	Here are your hosts, Matthew Gull.
0:53.0	Matthew Gull. Welcome to war college. I'm Jason Fields.
1:03.0	And I'm Matthew Gull.
1:04.9	Military figures have been known to call space the ultimate high ground,
1:09.2	a place from which you can spy on any part of the world,
1:12.3	a place to launch the sneakiest of sneak attacks from.
1:16.7	But that's not NASA.
1:18.4	NASA has a completely different role to play in great power politics.
1:23.0	Joining us this week to talk about that and also some space programs that weren't exactly
1:27.2	greatest hits is Steve Garber.
1:29.6	He's a historian at NASA.
1:31.7	Thanks for joining us. Sure, thanks for inviting me.
1:35.0	Can we start off by talking about NASA's origins in the Cold War?
1:40.0	Was it ever a military organization?
1:43.0	No, it wasn't.
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