Payload bays, 59, 59f
Phobos, 116
Pickering, W. H., 115
Pioneer mission, 133
Planetary motion, 2
Planetary Society, 50-51
Pluto, 132
Polar Lander, 117
Private space organizations, 49-51
Project BETA, 51
Project META II, 51
Public opinion
benefits of space program, 145, 145f
extraterrestrial life, 150-151, 152(f9.18), 152(f9.19)
importance of space exploration, 139-140, 139t
manned space missions, 143, 144f
moon landing, importance of, 140, 140f
moon landing hoax, 151-152, 152t
NASA funding, 141-142, 141(f9.4), 142f, 143f
NASA's performance, 148-149, 148f, 149(f9.12)
personal space exploration, 150, 151f, 152(f9.17)
space exploration knowledge, 149-150, 150f, 150t
space shuttle crash rate acceptability, 149, 149(f9.13)
youth opinion on the influence of technological achievements, 140, 141(f9.3)
Public relations, 145-148
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