The opportunities for space science in the period from 1995 to 2015 are discussed. A perspective on progress in the six disciplines (the planet Earth; planetary and lunar exploration; solar system space physics; astronomy and astrophysics; fundamental physics and chemistry; and life sciences) of space science are reviewed. The prospectives for major achievements by 1995 from missions already underway or awaiting new starts are included. A set of long range goals for these disciplines are presented for the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Broad themes for future scientific pursuits are presented and some examples of high-priority missions for the turn of the century are highlighted. A few recommendations are cited for each discipline to suggest how these themes might be developed.
Space Science in the Twenty-First Century: Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015, Overview
1988
105 pages
Report
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English
Space Technology , Goals , International cooperation , Mission planning , Nasa programs , Project planning , Research and development , Research management , Astronomy , Astrophysics , Earth (Planet) , Geophysics , Gravitation , Life sciences , Microgravity applications , Solar physics , Space exploration , Space sciences , Space programs