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"Hilton Evans" <hiltonnevanss@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:JmQCe.13210$aY6.6487@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> "RS" <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:obhnd15ufe5fe34fb86ajt50ahsshidt9i@xxxxxxxxxx
>> In order to make a case for supporting the space program, I'd like to
>> find information regarding direct benefits to human life as a result
>> of research or discoveries gained by the space program - either
>> benfits already realized, or benefits hoped to be realized in the
>> near future.
>>
>> Anyone know of such benefits off-hand,
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> I would guess the biggest payoffs have been with Earth sensing
> satellites (e.g. weather, spy and ground imaging) and
> communications satellites.
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You could also add the Navigation benefits of the GPS system.
Klazmon.
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