从1982年到1992年的10年期间航天飞机的飞行次数将减少近200次;而1985年10月到1988年10月间的发射价格将增加85％,即每次的发射费约为9000万美元;尽管如此,NASA认为航天飞机系统仍能与欧洲的阿里安和美国的一次使用的运载火箭相竞争;在航天飞机今后的计划中,将更多地强调管理工作,而不是硬件的研制。 During the 10-year period from 1982 to 1992, the number of space shuttle flights will be reduced by nearly 200; and the price of the launch between October 1985 and October 1988 will increase by 85%, that is, the launch fee will be approximately 90 million each time. US Dollar; Nevertheless, NASA believes that the space shuttle system will still be able to compete with Europe’s Arian and the United States’ once-used carrier rockets; in the space shuttle’s future plans, more emphasis will be placed on management rather than hardware development.