11907. SPACE SPENDING: AN ARGUMENT AGAINST MANNED SPACE FLIGHT. Presents an argument against continued funding for manned space programs along with support for diverting funds to promising unmanned programs. Establishes the high costs/limited benefits of manned programs versus the cost-effectiveness and potential benefits of unmanned programs. KEYWORDS: cost benefit analysis space exploration manned flights unmanned robots persuasive essay. 5 pages, 13 footnotes, 14 bibliographic sources. 1350 words.