The Role of NASA Generating Advanced Technologies
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Space
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 160
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Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration
Author: Isecg
Publisher:
Published: 2013-10-24
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 9781457849091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpinoff 2018
Author: Government Publications Office
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2018-04-03
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780160944086
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"But you don't have to look that far to appreciate the benefits of space exploration: commercialized NASA technology-known as NASA spinoffs-can be found in your phone, furniture, and car ... NASA is making sure as many of these innovations as possible go beyond their original use to benefit the public"--Page 5
NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2012-06-07
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 0309253624
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNASA'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 NASA has had a vigorous, broad-based program in advanced space technology development and its technology base has been largely depleted. However, success in executing future NASA space missions will depend on advanced technology developments that should already be underway. Reaching out to involve the external technical community, the National Research Council (NRC) considered the 14 draft technology roadmaps prepared by OCT and ranked the top technical challenges and highest priority technologies that NASA should emphasize in the next 5 years. This report provides specific guidance and recommendations on how the effectiveness of the technology development program managed by OCT can be enhanced in the face of scarce resources.
Spinoff 2012
Author: Daniel Coleman
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2013-02-06
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780160916960
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNP 2012-11-912-HQ. Provides an in-depth look at how NASA's initiatives in aeronautics and space exploration have resulted in beneficial commercial technologies in the fields of health and medicine, transportation, public safety, consumer goods, environmental protection, computer technology and industrial productivity
NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities Revisited
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2016-11-10
Total Pages: 115
ISBN-13: 0309446961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistorically, 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 advanced technology, which is critical to U.S. ambitions in space, including a human mission to Mars. To continue to achieve progress, NASA is currently executing a series of aeronautics and space technology programs using a roadmapping process to identify technology needs and improve the management of its technology development portfolio. NASA created a set of 14 draft technology roadmaps in 2010 to guide the development of space technologies. In 2015, NASA issued a revised set of roadmaps. A significant new aspect of the update has been the effort to assess the relevance of the technologies by listing the enabling and enhancing technologies for specific design reference missions (DRMs) from the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and the Science Mission Directorate. NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities Revisited prioritizes new technologies in the 2015 roadmaps and recommends a methodology for conducting independent reviews of future updates to NASA's space technology roadmaps, which are expected to occur every 4 years.
Continuous Improvement of NASA's Innovation Ecosystem
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2019-11-22
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 0309495075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn 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 workshop was requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of the Chief Technologist with the goal of identifying actionable and implementable initiatives that could build on NASA's current innovation culture to reach a future state that will ensure the agency's continued success in the evolving aerospace environment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
From Engineering Science to Big Science
Author: Pamela Etter Mack
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is a collection of 16 essays on the NACA and NASA aerospace research projects that received the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy. From NACA achievements such as the Whitcomb Area Rule and the NACA Engine Cowling to NASA landmarks such as the first Space Shuttle flight and the Hubble Space Telescope's first servicing mission, this book covers a variety of important NACA/NASA achievements. We recommend it highly for all students interested in aerospace history.
Autonomous and Autonomic Systems: With Applications to NASA Intelligent Spacecraft Operations and Exploration Systems
Author: Walt Truszkowski
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-11-12
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1846282330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the early 1990s, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center started researching and developing autonomous and autonomic ground and spacecraft control systems for future NASA missions. This research started by experimenting with and developing expert systems to automate ground station software and reduce the number of people needed to control a spacecraft. This was followed by research into agent-based technology to develop autonomous ground c- trol and spacecraft. Research into this area has now evolved into using the concepts of autonomic systems to make future space missions self-managing and giving them a high degree of survivability in the harsh environments in which they operate. This book describes much of the results of this research. In addition, it aimstodiscusstheneededsoftwaretomakefutureNASAspacemissionsmore completelyautonomousandautonomic.Thecoreofthesoftwareforthesenew missions has been written for other applications or is being applied gradually in current missions, or is in current development. It is intended that this book should document how NASA missions are becoming more autonomous and autonomic and should point to the way of making future missions highly - tonomous and autonomic. What is not covered is the supporting hardware of these missions or the intricate software that implements orbit and at- tude determination, on-board resource allocation, or planning and scheduling (though we refer to these technologies and give references for the interested reader).
Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion
Author: Dan M. Goebel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-12-22
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 0470436263
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThroughout most of the twentieth century, electric propulsion was considered the technology of the future. Now, the future has arrived. This important new book explains the fundamentals of electric propulsion for spacecraft and describes in detail the physics and characteristics of the two major electric thrusters in use today, ion and Hall thrusters. The authors provide an introduction to plasma physics in order to allow readers to understand the models and derivations used in determining electric thruster performance. They then go on to present detailed explanations of: Thruster principles Ion thruster plasma generators and accelerator grids Hollow cathodes Hall thrusters Ion and Hall thruster plumes Flight ion and Hall thrusters Based largely on research and development performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and complemented with scores of tables, figures, homework problems, and references, Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters is an indispensable textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to enter the aerospace industry. It also serves as an equally valuable resource for professional engineers already at work in the field.
