Exploring the final frontier : issues, plans and funding for NASA / / Dillon S. Maguire, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962650703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
• ISBN: 1-61324-565-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (170 p.)
• Collana: Space science, exploration and policies series
• Altri autori (Persone): MaguireDillon S
• Disciplina: 354.79
• Soggetti: Astronautics and state - United States; Astronautics - United States - Costs; Outer space Exploration United States Planning
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""EXPLORING THE FINAL FRONTIER""; ""ISSUES, PLANS AND FUNDING FOR NASA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""AN ANALYSIS OF NASAâ€?S PLANS FOR CONTINUINGHUMAN SPACEFLIGHT AFTER RETIRING THE SPACESHUTTLEâ??""; ""SUMMARY""; ""The Constellation Program and NASAâ€?s Budget""; ""The Gap in U.S. Human Spaceflight""; ""The Constellation Program Within NASAâ€?s Budget""; ""RISKS TO THE TIMELY COMPLETION OF ARES 1 AND ORION""; ""The Margin for Increases in Orionâ€?s Mass""; ""Development Risks for the Ares 1""; ""Thrust Oscillations""; ""Performance Shortfall""; ""Schedule for Development of the J-2X Engine""""POTENTIAL DELAYS IN COMPLETING THE SPACE STATION ANDRETIRING THE SPACE SHUTTLE""; ""End Notes""; ""THE BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS OF NASA'SCURRENT PLANS FOR SPACE EXPLORATIONâ??""; ""SUMMARY""; ""NASAâ€?s Current Plans""; ""EXPECTED COST GROWTH IN NASAâ€?S PROGRAMS ANDALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS""; ""Scenario 1: Keep Funding Fixed and Allow Schedules to Slip""; ""Scenario 2: Execute NASAâ€?s Current Plans and Extend Operation of theShuttle and Space Station""; ""Scenario 3: Achieve the Constellation Programâ€?s Schedule and Allow theScience Schedule to Slip""""Scenario 4: Absorb Cost Growth to Achieve Constellationâ€?s Schedule byReducing Funding for Science and Aeronautics""; ""Comparison of the Constellation and Apollo Programs""; ""APPENDIX: DETAILS OF NASAâ€?S PLANS, BY ; DIRECTORATE ANDFUNCTION""; ""Exploration Systems Mission Directorate""; ""Space Operations Mission Directorate""; ""Science Mission Directorate""; ""Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate""; ""Cross-Agency Support, Education, and Inspector General""; ""End Notes""; ""NASA:ASSESSMENTS OF SELECTED LARGE-SCALEPROJECTSâ??""""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""A SOUND BUSINESS CASE UNDERPINS SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITIONOUTCOMES""; ""NASA HAS MADE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ITS ACQUISITIONS""; ""PROJECT ASSESSMENTS""; ""OUR OBSERVATIONS""; ""Technology Maturity""; ""Design Stability""; ""Complexity of Heritage Technology""; ""Contractor Performance""; ""Development Partner Performance""; ""ASSESSMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS""; ""AQUARIUS""; ""Project Status""; ""Detailed Project Discussion""; ""Project Office Comments""; ""ARES I CREW LAUNCH VEHICLE (CLV)""""Project Status""; ""Detailed Project Discussion""; ""Project Office Comments""; ""DAWN""; ""Project Status""; ""Detailed Project Discussion""; ""Project Office Comments""; ""GAMMA-RAY LARGE AREA SPACE TELESCOPE (GLAST)""; ""Project Status""; ""Detailed Project Discussion""; ""Project Office Comments""; ""GLORY""; ""Project Status""; ""Detailed Project Discussion""; ""Project Office Comments""; ""GLOBAL PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT (GPM) MISSION""; ""Project Status""; ""Detailed Project Discussion""; ""Project Office Comments""; ""HERSCHEL""; ""Project Status""
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores & assesses the future of NASA which is at a critical juncture. The agency is in the midst of phasing out the Space Shuttle program & beginning another major undertaking, the Constellation program. This volume examines the topic.