Introduction to NASA's Integrated Space Transportation Plan and Space Launch Initiative
Title | Introduction to NASA's Integrated Space Transportation Plan and Space Launch Initiative PDF eBook |
Author | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Astronautics and state |
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NASA's Integrated Space Transportation Plan and Orbital Space Plan [i.e. Plane] Program
Title | NASA's Integrated Space Transportation Plan and Orbital Space Plan [i.e. Plane] Program PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics |
Publisher | |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Political Science |
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Space Shuttle and Space Launch Initiative
Title | Space Shuttle and Space Launch Initiative PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Science |
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NASA's Integrated Space Transportation Plan
Title | NASA's Integrated Space Transportation Plan PDF eBook |
Author | David M. Anderson |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | |
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Space Transportation
Title | Space Transportation PDF eBook |
Author | U S Government Accountability Office (G |
Publisher | BiblioGov |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 2013-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781289027803 |
In 2001, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) began undertaking a new effort--the Space Launch Initiative (SLI)--to develop a new generation of space transportation vehicles. SLI is expected to result in development of the second generation of reusable launch vehicles, the space shuttle being the first generation. NASA plans to define basic requirements for its second-generation reusable launch vehicle--that is, what the crew size will be, what the payload capacity will be, and what designs or architectures are worth pursuing--by November 2002. However, considerable challenges must be addressed before NASA can accomplish this. First, NASA has to complete a reassessment of its overall space transportation plans. Second, NASA is currently reassessing the future of the International Space Station. The decisions it will make as part of this evaluation, such as how many crew will operate the station, will have a dramatic impact on NASA's requirements for a second-generation vehicle. Third, NASA needs to decide whether the SLI program will be developed jointly with the Department of Defense (DOD) and, if so, how can it accommodate DOD's requirements for a reusable launch vehicle. Until NASA finalizes its basic requirements for SLI, it cannot implement management controls that are essential to predicting what the total costs of the program will be and to minimizing the risks with NASA's planned initial investment of $4.8 billion. It is important for NASA to implement management controls for SLI as soon as possible, so that it can provide its managers and Congress with the information needed to ensure that the program is on track and able to meet expectations.
Space Transportation
Title | Space Transportation PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Edward Hammond |
Publisher | AIAA |
Pages | 740 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Astronautics |
ISBN | 9781600861109 |
Annotation This practical book gives young professionals all the information they need to know to get started in the space business. It takes you step-by-step through processes for systems engineering and acquisition, design and development, cost analysis, and program planning and analysis. You'll find the systems engineering and design process that applies to all space transportation systems, then the overall system architecture considerations that also apply to all space transportation systems. There is also detailed coverage of space launch vehicles by class, including the current space shuttle, other manned reusable systems, expendable systems, and future systems. A companion CD-ROM contains the Operations Simulation and Analysis Modeling System software.
Space Transportation
Title | Space Transportation PDF eBook |
Author | United States Government Accountability Office |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2018-02-03 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781984968197 |
Space Transportation: Challenges Facing NASA's Space Launch Initiative