Human Exploration of Space:

A Review of NASA's 90-Day Study and Alternatives

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Size: 80 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1990

Authors:
Committee on Human Exploration of Space, National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Introduction	1-4	(skim)
I. Alternative Mission Concepts	5-10	(skim)
II. Space Transportation: Launch Systems, Propulsion, and Power	11-16	(skim)
III. Other Critical Technologies for the Human Exploration Initiative	17-20	(skim)
IV. Space Science and the Human Exploration Initiative	21-26	(skim)
V. Nontechnical Considerations	27-32	(skim)
VI. Summary Responses to Questions Posed by the Vice President	33-38	(skim)
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	39-44	(skim)
Bibliography	45-48	(skim)
Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Technical Terms	49-50	(skim)
Appendix A: December 4, 1989, Letter from Vice President Dan Quayle to Dr. Frank Press and Dr. Press	51-57	(skim)
Appendix B: List of Participants	58-60	(skim)
Appendix C: Excerpts from the President	61-64	(skim)

Human Exploration of Space:

A Review of NASA's 90-Day Study and Alternatives

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