Author: Report of the Study Steering GroupSpace Science B
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: imperatives, decades, space, century, first, science, twenty, series, overview
Number of Pages: 108
Published: 1988-01-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0309038383
ISBN-13: 9780309038386

Author: Committee on Space Biology and Medicine Space Stu
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: program, research, biomedical, nasa, review
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2000-09-15
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0309071267
ISBN-13: 9780309071260

Report assessing the known and potential effects of spaceflight on biological systems in general and on human physiology, behavior, and performance in particular, and recommended directions for research sponsored over the next decade by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Softcover.

Author: Committee on Hydrologic ScienceWater Science and
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: prediction, hydrologic, systems, limits, amp, workshop, predictability, report
Number of Pages: 138
Published: 2002-04-01
List price: $34.00
ISBN-10: 0309083478
ISBN-13: 9780309083478

Report from the Committee on Hydrologic Science, Water and Technology Board, and the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. Softcover.

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ph.
Publisher: US National Aeronautics and Space Admi
Keywords: spaceflight, impact, societal
Number of Pages: 694
Published: 2009-08-13
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0160801907
ISBN-13: 9780160801907

Since the dawn of spaceflight, advocates of a robust space effort have argued that human activity beyond Earth makes a significant difference in everyday life. Assertions abound about the “impact” of spaceflight on society and its relationship to the larger contours of human existence. Fifty years after the Space Age began, it is time to examine the effects of spaceflight on society in a historically rigorous way. Has the Space Age indeed had a significant effect on society? If so, what are those influences? What do we mean by an “impact” on society? And what parts of

Author: Committee on Aeronautical and Space Scie
Publisher: Books for Business
Keywords: satellites, power, solar
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2001-12-01
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 0894991140
ISBN-13: 9780894991141

A look at ways to collect solar power in space with satellites and beam that power down to Earth to supplement our other sources of electricity. In addition, this is a look at novel ways, to say the least, to construct those satellites. The witnesses at these Senate hearings envision a time when space will be the scene of bustling activity. They foresee construction of gigantic facilities that will provide the world with energy, which is an essential and increasingly costly part of our industrial society.

Author: Aeronautics and Space Engineering BoardNational R
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: national, asset, shared, system, positioning, global
Number of Pages: 284
Published: 1997-02-24
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0309052831
ISBN-13: 9780309052832

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, and many commercial markets have emerged. This book identifies technical improvements that would enhance military, civilian, and commercial use of the GPS. Several technical improvements are recommended that could be made to enhance the overall system performance.

Author: Committee on Creating a Vision for Space Medicine
Publisher: National Academy Press
Keywords: exploration, missions, care, astronaut, passage, safe
Number of Pages: 291
Published: 2001-11-27
List price: $80.00
ISBN-10: 0309075858
ISBN-13: 9780309075855

Report examines the issues surrounding astronaut health and safety for long duration space missions. Softcover. DNLM: Aerospace Medicine--standards.