142 Ebooks by Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration: Building a Better NASA Workforce
The Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) announced by President George W. Bush in 2004 sets NASA and the nation on a bold path to return to the Moon and one day put a human on Mars. The long-term endea …
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€21.20
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Conduct an Independent Assessment of the Nation’s Wake Turbulence Research and Development Program: Wake Turbulence
Without major changes, the current air transportation system will be unable to accommodate the expected increase in demand by 2025. One proposal to address this problem is to use the Global Positioni …
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€27.61
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Evaluation of Radiation Shielding for Space Exploration: Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration
As part of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon and someday go to Mars. An important consideration in this effort is protection against the exposure …
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€32.87
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System: Launching Science
In January 2004 NASA was given a new policy direction known as the Vision for Space Exploration. That plan, now renamed the United States Space Exploration Policy, called for sending human and roboti …
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€36.41
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Aeronautics Research Program: NASA Aeronautics Research
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. T …
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€31.46
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System: Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System
To begin implementation of the Vision for Space Exploration (recently renamed United States Space Exploration Policy), NASA has begun development of new launch vehicles and a human-carrying spacecraf …
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€20.93
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: United States Civil Space Policy
In 2004, the NRC released a workshop report about the future direction of the U.S. civil space program. At the same time, the Administration announced the Vision for Space Exploration, and in June 20 …
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€14.62
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessing the Research and Development Plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System
The U.S. aviation industry, airline passengers, aircraft pilots, airports, and airline companies are all facing challenges. The air transportation system is experiencing unprecedented and increasing …
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€14.69
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review NASA’s Exploration Technology Development Program: Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program
In January 2004, President George W. Bush announced the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), which instructed NASA to "Extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return …
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€36.57
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Radioisotope Power Systems
Spacecraft require electrical energy. This energy must be available in the outer reaches of the solar system where sunlight is very faint. It must be available through lunar nights that last for 14 d …
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€21.15
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Forging the Future of Space Science
From September 2007 to June 2008 the Space Studies Board conducted an international public seminar series, with each monthly talk highlighting a different topic in space and Earth science. The princi …
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€38.88
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World
Numerous countries and regions now have very active space programs, and the number is increasing. These maturing capabilities around the world create a plethora of potential partners for cooperative …
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€21.21
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program: America’s Future in Space
As civil space policies and programs have evolved, the geopolitical environment has changed dramatically. Although the U.S. space program was originally driven in large part by competition with the S …
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€28.11
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts: Fostering Visions for the Future
The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) was formed in 1998 to provide an independent source of advanced aeronautical and space concepts that could dramatically impact how NASA develops and co …
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€21.08
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World
Numerous countries and regions now have very active space programs, and the number is increasing. These maturing capabilities around the world create a plethora of potential partners for cooperative …
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€30.73
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Radioisotope Power Systems
Spacecraft require electrical energy. This energy must be available in the outer reaches of the solar system where sunlight is very faint. It must be available through lunar nights that last for 14 d …
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€30.42
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies: Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
The United States is currently the only country with an active, government-sponsored effort to detect and track potentially hazardous near-Earth objects (NEOs). Congress has mandated that NASA detect …
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€21.06
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program: America’s Future in Space
As civil space policies and programs have evolved, the geopolitical environment has changed dramatically. Although the U.S. space program was originally driven in large part by competition with the S …
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€41.12
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on NASA’s National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service (NAOMS) Project: An Independent Assessment: Assessment of NASA’s National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service
The National Research Council of the National Academies was requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s National Aviation Oper …
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€37.28
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts: Fostering Visions for the Future
The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) was formed in 1998 to provide an independent source of advanced aeronautical and space concepts that could dramatically impact how NASA develops and co …
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€30.75
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on NASA’s National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service (NAOMS) Project: An Independent Assessment: Assessment of NASA’s National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service
The National Research Council of the National Academies was requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s National Aviation Oper …
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€52.36
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies: Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
The United States is currently the only country with an active, government-sponsored effort to detect and track potentially hazardous near-Earth objects (NEOs). Congress has mandated that NASA detect …
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€30.67
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies: Defending Planet Earth
The United States spends approximately $4 million each year searching for near-Earth objects (NEOs). The objective is to detect those that may collide with Earth. The majority of this funding support …
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€35.96
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Assessment of NASA Laboratory Capabilities: Capabilities for the Future
Over the past 5 years or more, there has been a steady and significant decrease in NASA’s laboratory capabilities, including equipment, maintenance, and facility upgrades. This adversely affects the …
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€29.38
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Assessment of NASA Laboratory Capabilities: Capabilities for the Future
Over the past 5 years or more, there has been a steady and significant decrease in NASA’s laboratory capabilities, including equipment, maintenance, and facility upgrades. This adversely affects the …
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€42.37
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era of Space Exploration
In response to requests from Congress, NASA asked the National Research Council to undertake a decadal survey of life and physical sciences in microgravity. Developed in consultation with members of …
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€15.34
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies: Defending Planet Earth
The United States spends approximately $4 million each year searching for near-Earth objects (NEOs). The objective is to detect those that may collide with Earth. The majority of this funding support …
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€51.07
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA’s Aviation Safety-Related Programs: Advancing Aeronautical Safety
Advancing the state of aviation safety is a central mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Congress requested this review of NASA’s aviation safety-related research prog …
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€21.21
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era of Space Exploration
In response to requests from Congress, NASA asked the National Research Council to undertake a decadal survey of life and physical sciences in microgravity. Developed in consultation with members of …
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€21.83
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA’s Aviation Safety-Related Programs: Advancing Aeronautical Safety
Advancing the state of aviation safety is a central mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Congress requested this review of NASA’s aviation safety-related research prog …
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€30.61
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration
More than four decades have passed since a human first set foot on the Moon. Great strides have been made in our understanding of what is required to support an enduring human presence in space, as e …
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€3.85
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics): Solar and Space Physics
From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun’s influence wanes, advances during the past decade in …
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€3.82
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Utilization of Operational Environmental Satellite Data
The system of satellites in place to provide environmental data-data to monitor events such as forest fires and floods; to make weather predictions; and to assess crops, transportation impacts, fishe …
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€60.22
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope: Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has operated continuously since 1990. During that time, four space shuttle-based service missions were launched, three of which added major observational capabilities …
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€45.65
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Satellite Observations of the Earth’s Environment
This report addresses the transition of research satellites, instruments, and calculations into operational service for accurately observing and predicting the Earth’s environment. These transitions, …
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€51.07
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations on the Surface of Mars: Safe on Mars
This study, commissioned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), examines the role of robotic exploration missions in assessing the risks to the first human missions to Mars. Onl …
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€48.78
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Environmental Compatibility: For Greener Skies
Each new generation of commercial aircraft produces less noise and fewer emissions per passenger-kilometer (or ton-kilometer of cargo) than the previous generation. However, the demand for air transp …
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€48.79
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Thermionic Research and Technology: Thermionics Quo Vadis?
This report evaluates the Defense Threat Reduction Agency prior and present sponsored efforts; assess the present state of the art in thermionic energy conversion systems; assess the technical challe …
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€48.79
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Space Solar Power Investment Strategy: Laying the Foundation for Space Solar Power
In March 2000, NASA’s Office of Space Flight asked the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Research Council to perform an independent assessment of the space solar power program’s …
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€30.70
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Uninhabited Air Vehicles
U.S. Air Force (USAF) planners have envisioned that uninhabited air vehicles (UAVs), working in concert with inhabited vehicles, will become an integral part of the future force structure. Current pl …
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€44.72
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Design in the New Millennium
America is changing. Many of the most noticeable changes in day-to-day life are associated with the advancing capabilities of computer systems, the growing variety of tasks they can accomplish, and t …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Streamlining Space Launch Range Safety
The U.S. space program is rapidly changing from an activity driven by federal government launches to one driven by commercial launches. In 1997, for the first time commercial launches outnumbered gov …
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€37.30
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally designed for the U.S. military. However, the number of civilian GPS users now exceeds the military users …
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€62.87
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System: Launching Science
In January 2004 NASA was given a new policy direction known as the Vision for Space Exploration. That plan, now renamed the United States Space Exploration Policy, called for sending human and roboti …
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€52.64
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review NASA’s Exploration Technology Development Program: Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program
In January 2004, President George W. Bush announced the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), which instructed NASA to "Extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return …
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€52.68
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Aeronautics Research Program: NASA Aeronautics Research
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. T …
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€44.77
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Conduct an Independent Assessment of the Nation’s Wake Turbulence Research and Development Program: Wake Turbulence
Without major changes, the current air transportation system will be unable to accommodate the expected increase in demand by 2025. One proposal to address this problem is to use the Global Positioni …
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€39.94
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System: Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System
To begin implementation of the Vision for Space Exploration (recently renamed United States Space Exploration Policy), NASA has begun development of new launch vehicles and a human-carrying spacecraf …
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€30.81
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review NASA’s Exploration Technology Development Program: Review of NASA’s Exploration Technology Development Program
To meet the objectives of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), NASA must develop a wide array of enabling technologies. For this purpose, NASA established the Exploration Technology Development Pr …
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€30.59
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessing the Research and Development Plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System
The U.S. aviation industry, airline passengers, aircraft pilots, airports, and airline companies are all facing challenges. The air transportation system is experiencing unprecedented and increasing …
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€21.71
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: United States Civil Space Policy
In 2004, the NRC released a workshop report about the future direction of the U.S. civil space program. At the same time, the Administration announced the Vision for Space Exploration, and in June 20 …
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€21.82
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration: Building a Better NASA Workforce
The Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) announced by President George W. Bush in 2004 sets NASA and the nation on a bold path to return to the Moon and one day put a human on Mars. The long-term endea …
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€30.92
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion: Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion
In 2003, NASA began an R&D effort to develop nuclear power and propulsion systems for solar system exploration. This activity, renamed Project Prometheus in 2004, was initiated because of the inheren …
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€70.23
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics
The U.S. air transportation system is very important for our economic well-being andnational security. The nation is also the global leader in civil and military aeronautics, a position that needs to …
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€64.20
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space
Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight is an important goal for the nation and for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). However, human space flight r …
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€53.93
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review NASA’s Space Communications Program: Review of the Space Communications Program of NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate
The Space Communications Office (SCO) at NASA has two primary roles. The first is to manage two of the communications networks that enable spaceflight operations and research, and the second is to in …
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€30.81
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration: Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce
In January 2006, the President announced a new civilian space policy focusing on exploration. As part of its preparations to implement that policy, NASA asked the NRC to explore long-range science an …
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€30.42
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System: Technology Pathways
In 2003, Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Joint Planning and Development Office (JDPO) to plan the development of a …
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€30.87
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Government/Industry/Academic Relationships for Technology Development
NASA’s Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) program within the Office of Space Flight has proposed a new framework for space technology and systems development Advanced Systems, Technolo …
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€30.61
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration
NASA’s Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) program within the Office of Space Flight has proposed a new framework for space technology and systems development Advanced Systems, Technolo …
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€30.64
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA’s Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program: Review of NASA’s Aerospace Technology Enterprise
The Committee for the Review of NASA’s Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program and its three supporting panels were charged by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with …
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€47.26
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050: Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation
As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers weredreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand for air …
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€30.67
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Breakthrough Technology for Commercial Supersonic Aircraft: Commercial Supersonic Technology
High-speed flight is a major technological challenge for both commercial and business aviation. As a first step in revitalizing efforts by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to …
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€42.46
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics
After the completion of the National Research Council (NRC) report, Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics: Scenario-Based Strategic Planning for NASA’s Aeronautics Enterprise (1997), the Nationa …
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€70.66
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Evaluation of Radiation Shielding for Space Exploration: Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration
As part of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon and someday go to Mars. An important consideration in this effort is protection against the exposure …
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€47.60
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Orbital Debris Programs: Summary of the Workshop to Identify Gaps and Possible Directions for NASA’s Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Programs
A Summary of the Workshop to Identify the Gaps and Possible Directions for NASA’s Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Programs summarizes the two-day workshop held on March 9-10, 2011, where various stakeho …
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€14.78
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Orbital Debris Programs: Summary of the Workshop to Identify Gaps and Possible Directions for NASA’s Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Programs
A Summary of the Workshop to Identify the Gaps and Possible Directions for NASA’s Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Programs summarizes the two-day workshop held on March 9-10, 2011, where various stakeho …
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€15.43
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Human Spaceflight Crew Operations: Preparing for the High Frontier
As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) retires the Space Shuttle and shifts involvement in International Space Station (ISS) operations, changes in the role and requirements of N …
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€38.34
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Interim Report on NASA’s Draft Space Technology Roadmaps
For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to achieve many of its space science and exploration goals over the next several decades, dramatic advances in space technology will be ne …
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€28.11
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Interim Report on NASA’s Draft Space Technology Roadmaps
For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to achieve many of its space science and exploration goals over the next several decades, dramatic advances in space technology will be ne …
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€30.61
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Orbital Debris Programs: Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft
Derelict satellites, equipment and other debris orbiting Earth (aka space junk) have been accumulating for many decades and could damage or even possibly destroy satellites and human spacecraft if th …
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€43.99
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Orbital Debris Programs: Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft
Derelict satellites, equipment and other debris orbiting Earth (aka space junk) have been accumulating for many decades and could damage or even possibly destroy satellites and human spacecraft if th …
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€45.73
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Human Spaceflight Crew Operations: Preparing for the High Frontier
As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) retires the Space Shuttle and shifts involvement in International Space Station (ISS) operations, changes in the role and requirements of N …
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€36.23
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities
NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT) has begun to rebuild the advanced space technology program in the agency with plans laid out in 14 draft technology roadmaps. It has been years since NAS …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Assess NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities: Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities
In the five decades since NASA was created, the agency has sustained its legacy from the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) in playing a major role in U.S. aeronautics research and has …
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€3.80
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Assess NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities: Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities
In the five decades since NASA was created, the agency has sustained its legacy from the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) in playing a major role in U.S. aeronautics research and has …
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€40.57
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of the U.S. Air Force’s Astrodynamic Standards: Continuing Kepler’s Quest
In February 2009, the commercial communications satellite Iridium 33 collided with the Russian military communications satellite Cosmos 2251. The collision, which was not the first recorded between t …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of the U.S. Air Force’s Astrodynamic Standards: Continuing Kepler’s Quest
In February 2009, the commercial communications satellite Iridium 33 collided with the Russian military communications satellite Cosmos 2251. The collision, which was not the first recorded between t …
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€41.08
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics): Solar and Space Physics
From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun’s influence wanes, advances during the past decade in …
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€89.31
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment: Reusable Booster System
On June 15, 2011, the Air Force Space Command established a new vision, mission, and set of goals to ensure continued U.S. dominance in space and cyberspace mission areas. Subsequently, and in coordi …
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€3.82
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment: Reusable Booster System
On June 15, 2011, the Air Force Space Command established a new vision, mission, and set of goals to ensure continued U.S. dominance in space and cyberspace mission areas. Subsequently, and in coordi …
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€43.55
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration
More than four decades have passed since a human first set foot on the Moon. Great strides have been made in our understanding of what is required to support an enduring human presence in space, as e …
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€70.36
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Human Spaceflight: Pathways to Exploration
The United States has publicly funded its human spaceflight program on a continuous basis for more than a half-century, through three wars and a half-dozen recessions, from the early Mercury and Gemi …
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€3.85
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Human Spaceflight: Pathways to Exploration
The United States has publicly funded its human spaceflight program on a continuous basis for more than a half-century, through three wars and a half-dozen recessions, from the early Mercury and Gemi …
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€70.62
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation: Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation
The development and application of increasingly autonomous (IA) systems for civil aviation is proceeding at an accelerating pace, driven by the expectation that such systems will return significant b …
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€3.84
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation: Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation
The development and application of increasingly autonomous (IA) systems for civil aviation is proceeding at an accelerating pace, driven by the expectation that such systems will return significant b …
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€47.51
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Space-Based Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing in Space
Additive manufacturing has the potential to positively affect human spaceflight operations by enabling the in-orbit manufacture of replacement parts and tools, which could reduce existing logistics r …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Space-Based Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing in Space
Additive manufacturing has the potential to positively affect human spaceflight operations by enabling the in-orbit manufacture of replacement parts and tools, which could reduce existing logistics r …
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€52.40
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: U.S. Supersonic Commercial Aircraft
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is currently developing advanced technologies to form the foundation for the next breakthrough in civil aviation: an economically viable, envi …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review the Federal Aviation Administration Research Plan on Certification of New Technologies into the National Airspace System: Transformation in the Air
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently undertaking a broad program known as Next Generation Air Transportation System (Next Gen) to develop, introduce, and certify new technologies in …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review the Federal Aviation Administration Research Plan on Certification of New Technologies into the National Airspace System: Transformation in the Air
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently undertaking a broad program known as Next Generation Air Transportation System (Next Gen) to develop, introduce, and certify new technologies in …
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€40.86
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Propulsion and Energy Systems to Reduce Commercial Aviation Carbon Emissions: Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research
The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of energy for …
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€3.82
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Propulsion and Energy Systems to Reduce Commercial Aviation Carbon Emissions: Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research
The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of energy for …
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€60.86
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on NASA Technology Roadmaps: NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities Revisited
Historically, the United States has been a world leader in aerospace endeavors in both the government and commercial sectors. A key factor in aerospace leadership is continuous development of advance …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on NASA Technology Roadmaps: NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities Revisited
Historically, the United States has been a world leader in aerospace endeavors in both the government and commercial sectors. A key factor in aerospace leadership is continuous development of advance …
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€57.46
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Aviation Safety Assurance Committee: In-Time Aviation Safety Management
Decades of continuous efforts to address known hazards in the national airspace system (NAS) and to respond to issues illuminated by analysis of incidents and accidents have made commercial airlines …
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€3.83
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Aviation Safety Assurance Committee: In-Time Aviation Safety Management
Decades of continuous efforts to address known hazards in the national airspace system (NAS) and to respond to issues illuminated by analysis of incidents and accidents have made commercial airlines …
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€52.64
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on a Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA: Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Re
The 2011 National Research Council decadal survey on biological and physical sciences in space, Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era, was writ …
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€3.82
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on a Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA: Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Re
The 2011 National Research Council decadal survey on biological and physical sciences in space, Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era, was writ …
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€62.27
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Human-Systems Integration: Human-Automation Interaction Considerations for Unmanned Aerial System Integration into the National Airspace System
Prior to 2012, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology had been primarily used by the military and hobbyists, but it has more recently transitioned to broader application, including commercial and …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Human-Systems Integration: Human-Automation Interaction Considerations for Unmanned Aerial System Integration into the National Airspace System
Prior to 2012, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology had been primarily used by the military and hobbyists, but it has more recently transitioned to broader application, including commercial and …
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€76.91
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration: Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
When discussing the risk of introducing drones into the National Airspace System, it is necessary to consider the increase in risk to people in manned aircraft and on the ground as well as the variou …
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€3.82
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration: Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
When discussing the risk of introducing drones into the National Airspace System, it is necessary to consider the increase in risk to people in manned aircraft and on the ground as well as the variou …
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€70.36
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations on the Surface of Mars: Safe on Mars
This study, commissioned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), examines the role of robotic exploration missions in assessing the risks to the first human missions to Mars. Onl …
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€34.69
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Environmental Compatibility: For Greener Skies
Each new generation of commercial aircraft produces less noise and fewer emissions per passenger-kilometer (or ton-kilometer of cargo) than the previous generation. However, the demand for air transp …
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€34.30
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Breakthrough Technology for Commercial Supersonic Aircraft: Commercial Supersonic Technology
High-speed flight is a major technological challenge for both commercial and business aviation. As a first step in revitalizing efforts by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to …
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€34.45
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Thermionic Research and Technology: Thermionics Quo Vadis?
This report evaluates the Defense Threat Reduction Agency prior and present sponsored efforts; assess the present state of the art in thermionic energy conversion systems; assess the technical challe …
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€34.68
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Assessment of NASA’s Space Solar Power Investment Strategy: Laying the Foundation for Space Solar Power
In March 2000, NASA’s Office of Space Flight asked the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Research Council to perform an independent assessment of the space solar power program’s …
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€21.09
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Design in the New Millennium
America is changing. Many of the most noticeable changes in day-to-day life are associated with the advancing capabilities of computer systems, the growing variety of tasks they can accomplish, and t …
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€34.75
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Uninhabited Air Vehicles
U.S. Air Force (USAF) planners have envisioned that uninhabited air vehicles (UAVs), working in concert with inhabited vehicles, will become an integral part of the future force structure. Current pl …
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€31.49
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Engineering Challenges to the Long-Term Operation of the International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is truly an international undertaking. The project is being led by the United States, with the participation of Japan, the European Space Agency, Canada, Italy, …
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€21.19
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Streamlining Space Launch Range Safety
The U.S. space program is rapidly changing from an activity driven by federal government launches to one driven by commercial launches. In 1997, for the first time commercial launches outnumbered gov …
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€25.64
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Satellite Observations of the Earth’s Environment
This report addresses the transition of research satellites, instruments, and calculations into operational service for accurately observing and predicting the Earth’s environment. These transitions, …
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€41.66
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program
Ever since the completion of the Apollo program, there has been a lack of consensus about the future of human spaceflight. The Columbia tragedy in February 2003 rekindled public debate about this que …
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€20.97
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA’s Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program: Review of NASA’s Aerospace Technology Enterprise
The Committee for the Review of NASA’s Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program and its three supporting panels were charged by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with …
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€33.61
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Utilization of Operational Environmental Satellite Data
The system of satellites in place to provide environmental data-data to monitor events such as forest fires and floods; to make weather predictions; and to assess crops, transportation impacts, fishe …
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€41.74
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration
NASA’s Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) program within the Office of Space Flight has proposed a new framework for space technology and systems development Advanced Systems, Technolo …
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€21.19
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on the Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope: Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has operated continuously since 1990. During that time, four space shuttle-based service missions were launched, three of which added major observational capabilities …
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€37.27
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally designed for the U.S. military. However, the number of civilian GPS users now exceeds the military users …
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€44.07
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Space Station Engineering Design Issues
The Space Station Freedom program is the next major U.S. manned space initiative. It has as its objective the establishment of a permanently manned facility in low earth orbit. This book summarizes t …
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€30.82
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: From Earth to Orbit
If the United States hopes to continue as a leader in space, it must invest now in better earth-to-orbit technology by replacing obsolete launch facilities while also developing a new class of more r …
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€19.15
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics
Although the U.S. aeronautics industry has been one of the undisputed success stories in global competitiveness throughout the latter half of this century and is currently one of the largest positive …
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€45.05
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics
After the completion of the National Research Council (NRC) report, Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics: Scenario-Based Strategic Planning for NASA’s Aeronautics Enterprise (1997), the Nationa …
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€47.35
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050: Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation
As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers weredreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand for air …
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€21.15
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA’s Revolutionize Aviation Program: Review of NASA’s Aerospace Technology Enterprise
The National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies was asked by NASA and the Office of Management and Budget to perform an assessment of NASA’s Aerospace Technology Enterprise. The first s …
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€34.33
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Assessment of Space Shuttle Flight Software Development Processes
Effective software is essential to the success and safety of the Space Shuttle, including its crew and its payloads. The on-board software continually monitors and controls critical systems throughou …
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€34.68
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System: Technology Pathways
In 2003, Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Joint Planning and Development Office (JDPO) to plan the development of a …
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€21.11
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space
Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight is an important goal for the nation and for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). However, human space flight r …
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€37.64
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion: Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion
In 2003, NASA began an R&D effort to develop nuclear power and propulsion systems for solar system exploration. This activity, renamed Project Prometheus in 2004, was initiated because of the inheren …
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€64.39
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics
The U.S. air transportation system is very important for our economic well-being andnational security. The nation is also the global leader in civil and military aeronautics, a position that needs to …
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€46.14
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration: Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce
In January 2006, the President announced a new civilian space policy focusing on exploration. As part of its preparations to implement that policy, NASA asked the NRC to explore long-range science an …
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€21.14
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Review NASA’s Space Communications Program: Review of the Space Communications Program of NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate
The Space Communications Office (SCO) at NASA has two primary roles. The first is to manage two of the communications networks that enable spaceflight operations and research, and the second is to in …
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€21.19
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Continuous Improvement of NASA’s Innovation Ecosystem
On November 29-30, 2018, in Washington, D.C., the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the Workshop on the Continuous Improvement of NASA’s Innovation Ecosystem. The worksho …
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€57.78
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Advanced Technologies for Gas Turbines: Advanced Technologies for Gas Turbines
Leadership in gas turbine technologies is of continuing importance as the value of gas turbine production is projected to grow substantially by 2030 and beyond. Power generation, aviation, and the oi …
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€76.23
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Enhancing Air Mobility—A National Blueprint: Advancing Aerial Mobility
Advanced aerial mobility is a newly emerging industry that aims to develop and operate new air vehicles potentially capable of safe, reliable, and low-noise vertical flight. The world has seen a rece …
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€47.24
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration
Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies …
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€47.47
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessing NASA’s University Leadership Initiative
NASA created the University Leadership Initiative (ULI) to engage creative and innovative minds in the academic arena to identify significant aeronautics and aviation research challenges and define t …
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€12.79
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Aviation After a Year of Pandemic
Among the various segments of society affected by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year and a half, few were hit as hard as the aviation industry. At its worst point, in March 2020, passenger volu …
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€37.25
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Flying in the COVID-19 Era: Science-based Risk Assessments and Mitigation Strategies on the Ground and in the Air
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on February 4th and 5th, 2021 to review the issues related to safety of passengers and employees in commercial air tr …
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€39.59
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology: Evaluation of the Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology
The Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology (TARAM) is a process for calculating risk associated with continued operational safety issues in the U.S. transport airplane fleet. TARAM is importa …
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€24.34
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences Research in Space 2023–2032: Thriving in Space
Research in biological and physical sciences in space provides the critical scientific and technological foundations that make space exploration possible. As humanity looks towards the Moon and Mars …
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€63.15
