Table of Contents: Acknowledgements, Ch. 1 New Begining for U.S. Space Exploration?, Ch. 2 U.S. Astronaut Programs: Past, Present, and Future — from Mercury to Projet Constellation, Ch. 3 Reexamining the Space Shuttle's Purpose, Mission, and Technology-Based Safety Problems, Ch. 4 A Review of the Management and Institutional Issues, Ch. 5 International Space Station—Status and Vulnerabilities, Ch. 6 NASA's Unsuccessfuul X-Projects and the Prospects for New Private Space Vehicle Development, Ch. 7 International Space Programs and Launch Systems, Ch. 8 Project Constellation, Ch. 9 Lessons Learned in Space Safety and Ongoing Issues, Ch. 10 A Better and Brighter U.S. Space Program: A New Vision for the Future, Appendix A Key Background Facts in Space Flight, Appendix B Glossary, Appendix C Detailed Technical Review of Shuttle Vulnerabilities, Appendix D Detailed Technical Review of ISS Vulnerabiilities, Index, Supporting Materials