The Cost Of Flying Shuttle Longer

Tough Decision Looms on Space Shuttle’s Fate, Wall Street Journal

“Keeping the Shuttle flying is not without risks, however. An internal National Aeronautics and Space Administration study projects that extending the program until 2015 would cost up to an additional $13 billion and could increase the chances of accidents with astronauts aboard. Findings of the study, which has not yet been released, are likely to be discussed during a NASA news briefing on Wednesday.”