The History of the Shuttle Program, Part Five

As the nation’s shuttle program moves toward its scheduled end next year, observers are asking: What’s next for manned space exploration? Ben Philpott reports on how federal funding changes for NASA will determine the answer.

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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he...