International Space Station : significant challenges may limit onboard research : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Chaplain, Cristina T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Rules and practice.

United States.

International Space Station--Research--Management.

International Space Station.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Research--Management.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 35 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Significant challenges may limit onboard research

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

In 2010, after about 25 years of work and the expenditure of billions of dollars, the International Space Station (ISS) will be completed. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the ISS crew will then be able to redirect its efforts from assembling the station to conducting research. In 2005, Congress designated the ISS as a national laboratory; in addition, the NASA Authorization Act of 2008 required NASA to provide a research management plan for the ISS National Laboratory. In light of these developments, GAO was asked to review the research use of the ISS. Specifically, GAO (1) identified how the ISS is being used for research and how it is expected to be used once completed, (2) identified challenges to maximizing ISS research; and (3) identified common management practices at other national laboratories and large science programs that could be applicable to the management of the ISS. To accomplish this, GAO interviewed NASA officials and reviewed key documents related to the ISS. GAO also studied two ground-based national laboratories and several large science institutions. GAO recommends that the NASA Administrator implement actions, such as increasing user outreach and centralizing decision making to enhance use of the ISS. NASA concurred with the recommendations.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Dec. 30, 2009).

"November 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-9."

OCLC:

495461773