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Re: Earthly Benefits of the Space Program?

Subject: Re: Earthly Benefits of the Space Program?
From: Llanzlan Klazmon
Date: 20 Jul 2005 11:14:25 +1200
Newsgroups: sci.astro.amateur
"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,
> 
>     I would guess the biggest payoffs have been with Earth sensing
>     satellites (e.g. weather, spy and ground imaging) and
>     communications satellites.
> 
> 

You could also add the Navigation benefits of the GPS system. 

Klazmon.

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