| U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science Contributor(s): European Science Foundation (Author), National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309059844 ISBN-13: 9780309059848 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $46.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1998 Annotation: This book reviews the past 30 years of space-based research across the Atlantic. The focus of the book is 13 U.S.-Europe missions in astrophysics, space physics, planetary sciences, earth sciences, and life and microgravity research that illustrate 'lessons learned" on the evolution of cooperation, mission planning and scheduling, international agreements, cost sharing, management, and scientific output. These lessons form the basis of the committees' findings and recommendations for improving future conduct and enhancing scientific output from cooperation and collaboration between the United States and Europe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Science | History |
| Dewey: 500.5 |
| LCCN: 97080595 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8.5" W x 10.99" (1.13 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science reviews the past 30 years of space-based research across the Atlantic. The book, which was prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee (under the aegis of the European Science Foundation) begins with a broad survey of the historical and political context of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space. The focus of the book is a set of 13 U.S.-European missions in astrophysics, space physics, planetary sciences, earth sciences, and life and microgravity research that illustrate lessons learned on the evolution of the cooperation, mission planning and scheduling, international agreements, cost-sharing, management, and scientific output. These lessons form the basis of the joint committee's findings and recommendations, which serve to improve the future conduct and enhance the scientific output of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space science. |