45. Will the risk of potential space travel emergencies be lower in the future? (A K2S Question)

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Yes, in fact, the new exploration vehicle will be ten times safer than the current Shuttle, with the additional ability of an escape rocket to get the crew away from the rest of the vehicle in the event of an emergency. The more we explore, the more we learn. As we learn, we incorporate lessons learned to continuously improve. Check out http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/mmgallery/index.html for more information about how we'll get back to the Moon.(See CDROM)


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Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer