Download or read book Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development written by Gary Locke and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The last Admin. decided to wind down the Space Shuttle (SS) program by 2010, after completion of the International Space Station assembly and in preparation for follow-on exploration programs. Recent space policy determinations, while maintaining this general course of action, will delay and mitigate resulting job losses by extending SS operations into 2011. Nonetheless, the termination of the SS program will carry consequences for the workforce and economy of Florida¿s Space Coast and other communities across the country. This report shows that various officials and agencies have developed a comprehensive set of recommendations to ease workforce transitions and create jobs and enduring economic opportunity for the Space Coast. Illus.