The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session

"The Practical Values of Space Exploration" by the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the U.S. House of Representatives is a report that argues why the United States should spend money on exploring space in the late 20th century. It explains how investments in rockets and satellites improve the country's economics, education, security, and everyday life for people. The report starts by recognizing that people might wonder why so much money is spent on space, but it says the decision is not just about ambition. It says that exploring space will have many benefits, including strengthening national security, making the economy better, and leading to new discoveries that will change how people live, and provides an overview of the many ways the space program offers valuable returns to its citizens.