1991 Integrated Technology Plan for the Civil Space Program

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Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1991 - Astronautics

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Page 5-2 - ... by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the two institutions in the United States with the largest and most successful grants programs.
Page 1-1 - The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology and in the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities within and outside the atmosphere...
Page 1-5 - Council on Competitiveness, Gaining New Ground: Technology Priorities for America's Future.
Page 3-3 - Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment. Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment. System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment. System prototype demonstration in an operational environment. Actual system completed and "flight qualified" through test and demonstration.
Page 3-3 - Basic Technology Research Research To Prove Feasibility Technology Development Technology Demonstration System/Subsystem Development System Test, Launch and Operations LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVELS LEVEL 6 LEVEL? LEVELS...
Page 4 - A) MPD Magnetoplasmadynamic MSFC NASA Marshall Space Flight Center MTPE Mission To Planet Earth MTV Mars Transfer Vehicle NAC NASA Advisory Committee NAS National Academy of Sciences NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASP National Aerospace Plane NCAT AIA National Center for Advanced Technology NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation NDI Non-Destructive Inspection NEP Nuclear Electric Propulsion (aka, NEPS...
Page 1-3 - Food composition and nutrient analyses as related to FDA's regulatory responsibilities ; and Consumer studies of perceptions about food values and nutritional quality, and development of educational model systems to improve consumer understanding of nutrition. As I...
Page 1-1 - The most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States, with close cooperation among all interested agencies of the United States...
Page 2-3 - Observatory (formerly known as the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO); the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF); and the Space InfraredTelescope Facility (SIRTF).
Page 1-2 - ... with potential to make a major impact on cost, schedule, and/or performance; (4) the program will take at least several years defining two or more significantly different human space exploration reference architectures, while developing and demonstrating technology broad enough to support all; and (5) by spurring research and development in high technology fields, the space program will help promote American economic leadership. The SEI policy directive stated that "the program will require the...

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