04747nam 2200625Ia 450 991046151840332120200520144314.01-61324-565-3(CKB)2670000000099691(EBL)3018114(SSID)ssj0000522488(PQKBManifestationID)12150219(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522488(PQKBWorkID)10528827(PQKB)10784850(MiAaPQ)EBC3018114(Au-PeEL)EBL3018114(CaPaEBR)ebr10659036(OCoLC)923656981(EXLCZ)99267000000009969120110711d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExploring the final frontier[electronic resource] issues, plans and funding for NASA /Dillon S. Maguire, editorNew York Nova Science Publishersc20101 online resource (170 p.)Space science, exploration and policies seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-60876-080-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.""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""Space science, exploration and policies series.Astronautics and stateUnited StatesAstronauticsUnited StatesCostsOuter spaceExplorationUnited StatesPlanningElectronic books.Astronautics and stateAstronauticsCosts.354.79Maguire Dillon S941532MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461518403321Exploring the final frontier2124094UNINA