NASA aeronautics research : an assessment / Committee for the Assessment of NASA's Aeronautics Research Program, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Assessment of NASA's Aeronautics Research Program.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

United States.

Aeronautics--Research--United States.

Aeronautics.

Aeronautics--Technological innovations--United States.

Aeronautics, Commercial--Research--United States.

Aeronautics, Commercial.

Space robotics--Research.

Space robotics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2006, the NRC published a Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future, which set out six strategic objectives for the next decade of civil aeronautics research and technology. To determine how NASA is implementing the decadal survey, Congress mandated in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005 that the NRC carry out a review of those efforts. Among other things, this report presents an assessment of how well NASA's research portfolio is addressing the recommendations and high priority R&T challenges identified in the Decadal Survey; how well NASA's aeronautic research portfolio is addressing the aeronautics research requirements; and whether the nation will have the skilled workforce and research facilities to meet the first two items.

Contents:

Front Matter

Preface

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Contents

Tables, Figures, and Box

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Challenges and Requirements for NASA Aeronautics Research

3 Workforce and Facilities

4 Bridging the Gaps

Appendixes

Appendix A: Statement of Task

Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members

Appendix C: Validating the Ranking of the Research and Technology Challenges from the Decadal Survey

Appendix D: Acronyms.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-309-17829-0

1-281-76734-4

9786611767341

0-309-11914-6

OCLC:

560580765