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Setting Priorities for Space Research: Opportunities and Imperatives (Summary and Recommendations)
Setting Priorities for Space Research: Opportunities and Imperatives (Summary and Recommendations)
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Apollo demonstrated national technological superiority at a critical time. A fundamental assumption of the civil space program developed in that era asserts that it is human destiny to explore the universe.
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The collection of data, the creation of information through its analysis, and the subsequent development of insight and understanding should be key governing objectives for scientific research in space and for the broader objective of the space program. As suggested in the preface, the task group believes that this vision is compatible with the human spaceflight program and that the entire space program itself would be invigorated by concentrating on timely and compelling scientific objectives.
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For space research to produce maximum benefits, the objectives of scientific research should drive the mission rather than constraints imposed by the limitations of a program or a particular launch vehicle. file:///C|/SSB_old_web/prio1summary.htm (3 of 9)
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Domestic needs compete with scientific research in space and with the space program and force the nation to choose between research opportunities and other endeavors. Thus a focused and compelling space research agenda that clarifies the value and increases the productivity of both space research and the space program must be formulated.
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THE RATIONALE FOR SETTING PRIORITIES Priorities are needed at several levels within the national scientific enterprise, within the space program, and within space research because the success of science has created a wealth of opportunities for initiatives. Some initiatives will contribute more to scientific knowledge than others, some will enhance national economic and technological vitality, some will advance important applications of information from space, and some will assist in resolving important policy issues.
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Arguments for Setting Priorities There are two principal arguments in favor of the recommendation of an agenda for space research by the scientific community: Consensus is politically compelling. An agenda for scientific research in space created and supported by the community would be persuasive.
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Clarifying the components of the program and specifically setting priorities among initiatives appear to have reduced uncertainty and divisiveness in the space research community, strengthened space research, and made the program more attractive to the policy makers who provide the resources for it. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Space research operates within the vision that governs the overall civilian space program.
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The requirements of space research itself should determine policy and programmatic decisions in space research and in the support of space research by the civil space program. Finally, the task group recommends that the Space Studies Board proceed to the next phase of the Priorities in Space Research study and thereby develop a methodology for assessing priorities for scientific research in space.
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