Space science in the twenty-first century : imperatives for the decades 1995 to 2015 : report of the study steering group / Space Science Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council Staff, Corporate Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space sciences.

Astronomy.

Cosmic physics.

Space biology.

Planets--Exploration.

Planets.

Relativity (Physics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Fundamental physics and chemistry

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Space Science in the Twenty-First Century: Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015

Copyright

FOREWORD

PREFACE

Contents

PART A GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS

1 Introduction

2 Basic Issues in Gravitation

TESTS OF FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

WEAK FIELD

STRONG FIELD

NONSTATIC FIELDS

COSMOLOGY

3 Gravitational Wave Astronomy

4 Current Space Research in Gravitation

LUNAR RANGING

ANALYSIS OF PLANETARY AND LUNAR MOTION

5 Expected Research Prior to 1995

SHUTTLE TEST AND FLIGHT OF GRAVITY PROBE B (GPB)

SHUTTLE FLIGHT OF A CRYOGENIC PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE EXPERIMENT

MICROWAVE RANGING TO THE MARS OBSERVER SPACECRAFT

X-RAY TIMING EXPERIMENT AND A MEDIUM-AREA FAST X-RAY DETECTOR ON THE SHUTTLE

SPACECRAFT OBSERVATIONS OF LONG-PERIOD GRAVITATIONAL WAVES

6 Programs After 1995

BASELINE PROGRAM

Lagos: Laser Gravitational Wave Observations in Space

Points: Small Astrometric Interferometer in Space

Mercury Relativity Satellite

Starprobe: Second-Order Gravitational Red Shift Experiment

High-Precision Principle of Equivalence Experiment

X-ray Large Array/Fast-timing Experiments and Correlation with Gravitational Radiation

ENHANCED PROGRAM

Laser Gravitational Wave Observatory

Reflight of GPB

7 Technology Requirements

IMPROVED DISTURBANCE COMPENSATION SYSTEMS (DISCOS)

MODERATE-POWER FREQUENCY-STABILIZED LASERS

CRYOGENIC CAPABILITY TO TRANSFER HELIUM IN ORBIT

DEVELOPMENT OF CLOCKS

PART B SCIENCE IN A MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENT

2 Gravity-Sensitive Systems at Equilibrium

CRITICAL PHENOMENA

MECHANICS OF GRANULAR MEDIA

3 Gravitational Destabilization of Stationary States

MECHANICS OF SUSPENSIONS

SHEARED SUSPENSIONS OF GRANULAR MATERIALS

GROWTH OF CONDENSATES IN SUPERSATURATED SYSTEMS

FRACTAL AGGREGATES.

4 Systems Far from Equilibrium

SOLIDIFICATION PATTERNS

SURFACE TENSION AND CONVECTION EFFECTS

Minimizing Buoyancy-driven Effects

Minimizing Free Surface Deflections

MINIMIZING THE EFFECT OF GRAVITY ON FREE SURFACE SHAPES

ELECTROKINETICS

COMBUSTIBLE MEDIA

5 Scaling and Acceptable Acceleration Level

6 Discussion and Recommendations.

Notes:

Support for this project was provided by Contract NASW-3482 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ISBN:

1-280-21483-X

9786610214839

0-309-59868-0

0-585-09978-2

OCLC:

832175471