Nixon also canceled the Air Force Manned Orbital Laboratory program in 1969, because unmanned spy satellites were a more cost-effective way to achieve the same reconnaissance objective.
尼克松还于1969年取消空军的载人轨道实验室项目，因为使用间谍卫星不但可以达到同样的侦察效果，而且成本上也要低得多。