Improving NASA's Technology for Space Science

Abstract

The continued advance of the nation's space program is directly dependent upon the development and use of new technology. Technology is the foundation for every aspect of space missions and ground operations. The improvements in technology that will enable future advances are not only in device and system performance, but also in permitting missions to be carried out more rapidly and at lower cost. Although more can be done with current technology, NASA's recent call for new and innovative approaches should not be answered by employing only today's technologies; new technologies with revolutionary potential should be sought. The study reported here was performed to identify means to enhance the development of technologies for the space sciences and applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA338858

Entities

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Information Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials Science
  • Observatories
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Space Environments
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space