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Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program
Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program
Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program
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“This excellent summary of an important part of NASA’s history is recommended for all readers.” —Choice

In Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program, Howard E. McCurdy examines NASA’s recent efforts to save money while improving mission frequency and performance. McCurdy details sixteen missions undertaken as the twentieth century drew to a close—including an orbit of the moon, deployment of three space telescopes, four Earth-orbiting satellites, two rendezvous with comets and asteroids, and a test of an ion propulsion engine—which cost less than the sum traditionally spent on a single, conventionally planned planetary mission.

He shows how these missions employed smaller spacecraft and cheaper technology to undertake less complex and more specific tasks in outer space. While the technological innovation and space exploration approach that McCurdy describes is still controversial, the historical perspective on its disappointments and triumphs points to ways of developing “faster, better, and cheaper” as a management manifesto.

“Readers interested in either the management or economics of complex organizations will find a wealth of material in this well-written exposition. Fans of space travel, like the author himself, will also enjoy the behind-the-scenes look at NASA’s operation.” —Enterprise and Society
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 1, 2003
ISBN9780801872877
Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program

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