Podcasts Science Astronomy Planetary Radio Space Policy Edition: When a (Space) Cowboy Came to Washington

Space Policy Edition: When a (Space) Cowboy Came to Washington

Published: March 1, 2019, 7 p.m.

b'Historian John Logsdon discusses his new book, Ronald Reagan and the Space Frontier. It explores the legacy of the 40th president\\u2019s major space policy decisions. We look at four major topics: early efforts at commercializing space, the survival crisis for planetary exploration, the Space Shuttle, and the decision to build the space station. Casey also shares good news about NASA\'s newest budget and how a battle between rocket companies could spell trouble for NASA\'s Lucy mission.\\xa0 More resources to explore this month\\u2019s topics are at http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2019/space-policy-edition-35.html\\xa0Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'