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    With the space station functional, why did the US stop the shuttle program?

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    It is old technology which has reached the end of engineered service life. Why aren't they building the next generation is due to poor government and lack of public interest perhaps?
    Well, they have to divert the money to the wars in progress and to pay debts.


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