Mr Willetts believes the successes of his space leadership council, which brings together key players in the sector into an advisory forum, can be mirrored in other science-related industries.
"This launch system will create good-paying American jobs, ensure continued U.S. leadership in space, and inspire millions around the world, " NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said.
"If anybody has been harboring doubts about the status of U.S. leadership in space, well, there's a one-ton, automobile-size piece of American ingenuity, and it's sitting on the surface of Mars right now, " said White House science adviser John P.
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Still, Lanza believes that's enough to make the company competitive against the likes of Sun Microsystems and Symbol Technologies for leadership in the space.
Decisions are now being made that will determine whether this country has reliable, affordable access to space and maintains its technological leadership in the aerospace field.
Goldman still rates the company a buy, saying it stands a good chance of holding on to its leadership in the sequencing space.
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So what have we really gained from these space developments up until now, thus warranting rededicated leadership and investment?
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It's a strangely Snow White-esque moment that unfolds minutes after we set up our gear in the conference room of the Leadership Development Center -- a drab, unassuming office space in the middle of Colorado Springs' Peterson Air Force Base that serves as a training facility for 11 months out of the year.
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The question of space control represents a sort of IQ test -- short for integrity quotient -- for today's uniformed leadership.
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