Review of goals and plans for NASA's space and earth sciences / Panel on Review of NASA Science Strategy Roadmaps.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Review of NASA Science Strategy Roadmaps.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronautics.

Aeronautics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (74 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Both the President (TM)s commission on how to implement the President (TM)s space exploration initiative and Congress asked the NRC undertake an assessment and review of the science proposed to be carried out under the initiative. An initial response to that request was the NRC February 2005 report, Science in NASA (TM)s Vision for Space Exploration . While that report (TM)s preparation, NASA created capabilities and strategy roadmapping efforts which became the object of the next phase of the NRC review. The new NASA administrator modified that NASA activity resulting in changes in the NRC review effort. This report provides a review of six science strategy roadmaps: robotic and human exploration of Mars; solar system exploration; universe exploration; search for earth-like planets; earth science and applications from space; and sun-earth system connection. In addition, an assessment of cross-cutting and integration issues is presented.

Contents:

""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 Robotic and Human Exploration of Mars""; ""3 Solar System Exploration""; ""4 Universe Exploration and the Search for Earth-like Planets""; ""5 Earth Science and Applications from Space""; ""6 Sun- Solar System Connection""; ""7 Crosscutting and Integration Issues""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Letters from NASA""; ""B Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""C Biographies of Panel Members and Staff""; ""D Missions in NASA Strategic Roadmaps""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610447442

9780309181044

0309181046

9781280447440

1280447443

9780309652896

0309652898

OCLC:

923275346