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Space Studies Board Reports

1985-1989

 

 

 

1989

 
   

“Strategy for Earth Explorers in Global Earth Sciences,” letter report by the Space Studies Board Committee on Earth Sciences

   

“On the Extended Duration Orbiter Medical Research Program,” letter from Space Studies Board chair Louis J. Lanzerotti and Committee on Space Biology and Medicine chair L. Dennis Smith to NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly (December 20)

   

 

1988

 

Selected Issues in Space Science Data Management and Computation, Space Science Board Committee on Data Management and Computation

 

Space Science in the Twenty-First CenturyAstronomy and Astrophysics, Space Science Board Task Group on Astronomy and Astrophysics

 

Space Science in the Twenty-First CenturyFundamental Physics and Chemistry, Space Science Board Task Group on Fundamental Physics and Chemistry

 

Space Science in the Twenty-First CenturyLife Sciences, Space Science Board Task Group on Life Sciences

 

Space Science in the Twenty-First CenturyMission to Planet Earth, Space Science Board Task Group on Earth Sciences

 

Space Science in the Twenty-First CenturyOverview, Space Science Board Steering Group on Space Science in the Twenty-First Century

 

Space Science in the Twenty-First CenturyPlanetary and Lunar Exploration, Space Science Board Task Group on Planetary and Lunar Exploration

 

Space Science in the Twenty-First CenturySolar and Space Physics, Space Science Board Task Group on Solar and Space Physics

   

“Recommendation on Planetary Protection Categorization of the Comet Rendezvous-Asteroid Flyby mission and the Titan-Cassini mission,” Space Science BoardCommittee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution to John D. Rummel, chief, NASA Planetary Quarantine Program (July 6)

   

“Assessment of Impact on Integrated Science Return from the 1992 Mars Observer Mission,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration chair Robert O. Pepin to Dr. Geoffrey A. Briggs, director of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Division (July 12)

   

“Assessment of the CRAF and Cassini Science Missions,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration chair Robert O. Pepin to Dr. Geoffrey A. Briggs, director of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Division (September 1)

   

 

1987

 

Long-Lived Space Observatories for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space Science Board Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

   

A Strategy for Space Biology and Medical Science for the 1980s and 1990s, Space Science Board Committee on Space Biology and Medicine

   

“On Changes to the Explorer Program,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics chair Blair Savage to Burton Edelson, Associate Administrator, NASA Office of Space Sciences (January 13)

   

“On Mixed Launch Fleet Strategy and Policy Option,” letter from Space Science Board chair Thomas M. Donahue to Dr. James Fletcher, NASA Administrator (February 11)

   

“Assessment of Planned Scientific Content of the CRAF Mission,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration chair Robert O. Pepin to Dr. Geoffrey A. Briggs, director of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Division (May 27)

   

“On Life Sciences Facilities for Space Station Freedom," letter from Space Science Board Committee on Space Biology and Medicine chair L. Dennis Smith to Andrew Stofan, NASA Associate Administrator for the Office of Space Station (July 21)

   

“On the Decision to Place the High Resolution Solar Observatory Project on Hold,” letter from Space Science Board chair Thomas Donahue to Dr. James Fletcher, NASA Administrator (September 21)

   

 

1986

 

The Explorer Program for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space Science Board Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

   
   

Remote Sensing of the Biosphere, Space Science Board Committee on Planetary Biology

   

A Strategy for Exploration of the Outer Planets: 1986-1996, Space Science Board Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration

   

United States and Western Europe Cooperation in Planetary Exploration, Joint Working Group on Cooperation in Planetary Exploration of the Space Science Board/NRC and the Space Science Committee of the European Science Foundation

   

“On the Nation’s Space Program Position Paper,” letter from Space Science Board chair Thomas M. Donahue to James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator (May 12)

   

“Assessment of Planned Scientific Content of the LGO, MAO, and NEAR Missions,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration chair Robert O. Pepin to Dr. Geoffrey A. Briggs, director of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Division (May 14)

   

“On Categorization of the Comet Rendezvous–Asteroid Flyby Mission,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution chair Harold P. Klein to Dr. Arnauld E. Nicogossian, director of NASA’s Life Sciences Division (May 16)

   

“On the Challenger Accident Impact on Space Science,” News Conference Statement by Space Science Board chair Thomas M. Donahue (May 21)

   

“On the Balance of Shuttle and ELV Launches,” letter from Space Science Board chair Thomas M. Donahue to James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator (June 11)

   

“On the Implementation of CODMAC 1 & 2,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on CODMAC Chair Christopher T. Russell to Burton Edelson (October 1)

   

 

1985

 

An Implementation Plan for Priorities in Solar-System Space Physics, Space Science Board Committee on Solar and Space Physics

   

An Implementation Plan for Priorities in Solar-System Space Physics—Executive Summary, Space Science Board Committee on Solar and Space Physics

   

Institutional Arrangements for the Space TelescopeA Mid-Term Review, Space Telescope Science Institute Task Group/Space Science Board Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

   

The Physics of the Sun, Panels of the Space Science Board

   
   

“Assessment of Planned Scientific Content of the CRAF Mission,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration chair Robert O. Pepin and past chair D.M. Hunten to Dr. Geoffrey A. Briggs, director of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Division (May 31)

   

“On Categorization of the Mars Orbiter Mission,” letter from Space Science Board Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution chair Harold P. Klein to Dr. Arnauld E. Nicogossian, director of NASA’s Life Sciences Division (June 6)

   

“On the Shuttle Science Payload Program,” letter from Space Science Board chair Thomas M. Donahue to Dr. Burton Edelson, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of Space Science and Applications (June 20)

   

“On NASA Policy for Planetary Protection,” letter from Space Science Board chair Thomas M. Donahue to Dr. Burton I. Edelson, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of Space Science and Applications (November 22)

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