Managing the space sciences / Committee on the Future of Space Science, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Application, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.)

National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Future of Space Science.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space sciences--United States--Management.

Space sciences.

Space sciences--Research--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""MANAGING THE SPACE SCIENCES""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""GENERAL BACKGROUND""; ""TASK GROUP ON ALTERNATIVE ORGANIZATIONS""; ""TASK GROUP ON RESEARCH PRIORITIZATION""; ""TASK GROUP ON TECHNOLOGY""; ""2 Science at NASA""; ""RATIONALE FOR NASA SCIENCE""; ""Space Science Programs""; ""Technology for Space Science""; ""MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT NASA""; ""Space Science""; ""Technology for Space Science""; ""THE BUDGET FOR SPACE SCIENCE AT NASA""; ""Space Science Budgets""; ""Technology Budgets""

""NASA SCIENCE RELATIONSHIPS""""International Agreements""; ""Interagency Agreements""; ""Management Considerations""; ""HOW OTHERS MANAGE SCIENCE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGY""; ""Science�NSF, NIH, DOE, and NASA""; ""Advanced Technology�ARPA and NASA""; ""3 The Changing Environment for Science at NASA""; ""RATIONALE FOR SPACE SCIENCE""; ""BUDGET ISSUES""; ""THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF MISSIONS AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""Missions""; ""Technology for Space Science""; ""THE GROWTH OF CAPABILITIES OUTSIDE OF NASA""; ""MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES""; ""4 Alternative Organizations: Analysis and Findings""

""PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE ORGANIZATION""""Axioms""; ""Goals""; ""MANAGEMENT OF THE NASA SCIENCE ORGANIZATION""; ""NASA HEADQUARTERS SCIENCE ORGANIZATION""; ""NASA CENTER SCIENCE ORGANIZATION""; ""OTHER ISSUES""; ""Balance Between In-House and Out-of-House Research""; ""Industrial Versus Institutional Funding""; ""Reporting Relationship of the Centers to Headquarters""; ""Role of the Project Scientist""; ""Oversight""; ""5 Research Prioritization: Analysis and Findings ""; ""PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH PRIORITIZATION""; ""Axioms""; ""Goals""; ""PRIORITIZATION OF SCIENCE AT NASA""

""Defining the Problem""""Disciplines""; ""Structure and Participants""; ""NRC Participants""; ""NASA Advisory Participants""; ""NASA Management Participants""; ""THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS""; ""Key Elements""; ""Tasks""; ""SUMMARY OF PRIORITIZATION TASKS, TOOLS, AND PARTICIPANTS""; ""Summary Matrix""; ""Recommendations for NASA Management""; ""6 Technology: Analysis and Findings ""; ""THE NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND THE SPACE SCIENCES""; ""The Integration of Science and Technology""; ""Previous Studies""; ""TECHNOLOGY PLANNING""; ""TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT""

""Near-term Technologies""""Far-term Technologies""; ""The Role of NASA Headquarters""; ""The Role of the Field Centers""; ""Participation of Industry and Academia""; ""TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION""; ""TECHNOLOGY BUDGETS""; ""7 Collected Recommendations""; ""ESTABLISHMENT OF A “NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SPACE SCIENCE�""; ""ROLE OF THE NASA CHIEF SCIENTIST""; ""THE ROLE OF HEADQUARTERS""; ""NASA FIELD CENTER ISSUES""; ""THE SCIENCE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS""; ""TECHNOLOGY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION""; ""Appendixes""; ""APPENDIX A""

""U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

58543440