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



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Titolo: Exploring the final frontier [[electronic resource] ] : issues, plans and funding for NASA / / Dillon S. Maguire, editor Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (170 p.)
Disciplina: 354.79
Soggetto topico: Astronautics and state - United States
Astronautics - United States - Costs
Soggetto geografico: Outer space Exploration United States Planning
Altri autori: MaguireDillon S  
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 Program�s Schedule and Allow theScience Schedule to Slip""""Scenario 4: Absorb Cost Growth to Achieve Constellation�s Schedule byReducing Funding for Science and Aeronautics""; ""Comparison of the Constellation and Apollo Programs""; ""APPENDIX: DETAILS OF NASA�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""
Titolo autorizzato: Exploring the final frontier  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-61324-565-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910815648303321
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Serie: Space science, exploration and policies series.