The space agency NASA has closed down it’s last shuttleoperations to the international space station. Among the reasonscited for the shutdown was the failure to achieve promised cost andutility goals, as well as design, cost, management, and safetyissues. NASA’s space shuttle launch capability – long described asa U.S core competency had now become
- A competitive advantage
- A core rigidity
- A renewable resource
- An intangible asset
Expert Answer
A core rigidity
It became a core rigidity because NASA had to close down thelaunch program when it unable to achieve the cost and utilitygoals.