Launching Science: Science Opportunities Provided by Nasa's Constellation System Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (Author) |
|
ISBN: 0309116449 ISBN-13: 9780309116442 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $48.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Space Science |
Dewey: 500.507 |
LCCN: 2009280358 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (1.30 lbs) 156 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 robotic missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. In 2005 NASA outlined how to conduct the first steps in implementing this policy and began the development of a new human-carrying spacecraft known as Orion, the lunar lander known as Altair, and the launch vehicles Ares I and Ares V. |