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Assessing the readniess for human commercial spaceflight safety regulations : charting a trajectory from revolutionary to routine travel /

Douglas C. Ligor, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2023

At Congress's request, RAND researchers assessed the progress that the commercial spaceflight industry has made in adopting voluntary safety standards, the industry's progress in meeting key metrics set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FA[...]

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Commercial space capabilities and market overview : the relationship between commercial space developments and the U.S. Department of Defense

Emmi Yonekura, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2022

In this report, the authors conduct a broad review of seven commercial space sectors—satellite communications, space launch, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, space domain awareness, data transmit/receive networks, and space logistics—an[...]

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Future uses of space out to 2050 : emerging threats and opportunities for the UK national space strategy

James Black, Author ; Linda Slapakova, Author ; Kevin Martin, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2022

To help the UK navigate this landscape of threats and opportunities, RAND conducted a study for the UK Space Agency to explore the variety of possible future uses of space out to 2050, as well as to identify potential 'game-changers' and the imp[...]

Enhancing assessments of space mission assurance

Brien Alkire, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2020

The U.S. government has taken several steps to account for the increasing likelihood that future conflicts will extend to space, including the establishment in December 2019 of the U.S. Space Force. The potential for future wars to extend to spa[...]

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Developing a risk assessment methodology for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Daniel M. Gerstein, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2016

This report provides NASA's Office of Strategy and Plans with a risk assessment methodology that integrates risk factors and risk management approaches tailored to NASA's management, operations, and acquisition structures. While NASA has deep ex[...]

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Enhancing space resilience through non-materiel means

Gary McLeod, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2016

Space is now a congested, contested, and competitive environment. Space systems must become more resilient to potential adversary actions and system failures, but changes to space systems are costly. To provide a complete look at resilience and [...]

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Acquisition of space systems, volume 7 : past problems and future challenges /

Yool Kim, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Monographs | 2015

The authors analyze the performance of selected DoD space programs in terms of cost growth, schedule delays, and on-orbit performance over the course of their program histories spanning from 1996 to 2012; identify key factors that contributed t[...]

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Information security and data protection legal and policy frameworks applicable to European Union institutions and agencies

Neil Robinson, Author ; Jan Gaspers, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2014

This study reviews the legal and policy frameworks that govern the use of information and communications technology by European Union institutions and agencies in terms of the extent to which they account for information security and data privac[...]

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Satellite anomalies : benefits of a centralized anomaly database and methods for securely sharing information among satellite operators

David A. Galvan, Author ; Brett Hemenway, Author ; William Welser, Author ; Dave Baiocchi, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2014

Satellite anomalies are mission-degrading events that negatively affect on-orbit operational spacecraft. All satellites experience anomalies of some kind during their operational lifetime. They range in severity from temporary errors in noncriti[...]

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Facilitating information sharing across the international space community : lessons from behavioral sciences

Kirsten M. Keller, Author ; Douglas Yeung, Author ; Dave Baiocchi, Author ; William Welser, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Technical report | 2013

This report examines some of the behavioral and psychological barriers that may prevent diverse entities from sharing data and processes more freely and suggests ways the U.S. Air Force might be able to overcome them to encourage the information[...]

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Pricing Strategies for NASA Wind-Tunnel Facilities

Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Technical report | 2011

Cover: Pricing Strategies for NASA Wind-Tunnel FacilitiesClick to Read Online The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) maintains a large array of national-class aeronautics testing capabilities, but there has been an overall d[...]

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Confronting space debris : strategies and warnings from comparable examples including deepwater horizon

Dave Baiocchi, Author ; William Welser, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | RAND Corporation monograph series | 2010

"This monograph presents a new way of thinking about the orbital debris problem. It should be of interest to space-faring nation-states and commercial firms, the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government, the United Nations Commi[...]

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Deterrence and first-strike stability in space : a preliminary assessment

Forrest E. Morgan ; Project Air Force (U.S. | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2010

Space stability is a fundamental U.S. national security interest. Unfortunately, that stability may be eroding. Potential enemies understand the high degree to which space systems enhance U.S. conventional warfighting capabilities, and a growing[...]

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Guidelines and metrics for assessing space system cost estimates

Bernard Fox ; Kevin Brancato ; Brien Alkire | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Technical report | 2008

1. Introduction / 2. Space system fundamentals / 3. Reviewing a cost estimate / 4. Space vehicle cost crosschecks / 5. Common issues in estimating space programs / 6. Resources for space system cost estimation / 7. Recommendations.

Planets for Man

S. H. Dole, Author ; Isaac Asimov, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2007

Planets for Man was written at the height of the space race, a few years before the first moon landing, when it was assumed that in the not-too-distant future human beings “will be able to travel the vast distances to other stars.” The authors p[...]

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Space handbook : astronautics and its applications

Robert W. Buchheim ; Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2007

Seminal guide from 1958 on the uses and characteristics of space systems, including astronautics and its applications, technology, rocket vehicles, propulsion systems, propellants, internal power sources, guidance, communication, and more.

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Building a multinational global navigation satellite system : an initial look

Rosalind Lewis ; et al. ; Project Air Force (U.S.) ; RAND | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2005

Japan's space program : a fork in the road?

Steven Berner | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2005

Mastering the ultimate high ground : next steps in the military uses of space

Benjamin S. Lambeth | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2003

Optimal commercial satellite leasing strategies

Michael G. Mattock | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2002

Space weapons Earth wars

Robert Preston, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2002

This overview aims to inform the public discussion of space-based weapons by examining their characteristics, potential attributes, limitations, legality, and utility. The authors do not argue for or against space weapons, nor do they estimate t[...]

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Policy issues and challenges for interagency space system acquisition

Dana J. Johnson ; Gregory H. Hilgenberg ; United States. ; Liam P. Sarsfield ; National Reconnaissance Office. | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2001

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U.S. commercial remote sensing satellite industry : an analysis of risks

Kevin M. O'Connell | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2001

Commercial observation satellites : at the leading edge of global transparency

John C. Baker, Editor ; Kevin M. O'Connell, Editor ; Ray A. Williamson, Editor | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2000

This book brings together an international group of experts to analyze the diverse issues that the new, higher-resolution commercial and civilian observation satellites present. Through more than two dozen chapters and numerous satellite images,[...]

The cosmos on a shoestring : small spacecraft for space and earth science

Liam Sarsfield | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 1998

Small spacecraft have become popular for a number of reasons, most prominently the needs to reduce overall cost, be built more quickly, and spread mission risks. NASA has been challenged with crafting a program that continues to produce meaningf[...]

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The cosmos on a shoestring : small spacecraft for space and earth science

Liam Sarsfield | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 1998

Small spacecraft have become popular for a number of reasons, most prominently the needs to reduce overall cost, be built more quickly, and spread mission risks. NASA has been challenged with crafting a program that continues to produce meaningf[...]

International agreements on cooperation in remote sensing and earth observation

Caroline S. Wagner ; United States ; Office of Science and Technology Policy ; Critical Technologies Institute (RAND Corporation) | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 1998

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Preliminary design of an experimental world-circling spaceship

Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 1998

This report presents an engineering analysis of the possibilities of designing a man-made satellite. The questions of power plants, structural weights, multiple stages, optimum design values, trajectories, stability, and landing are considered i[...]

The global positioning system : assessing national policies

Gerald Frost ; Scott Pace | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 1995

An evolutionary approach to space launch commercialization

Brian G. Chow | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 1993

Space and surface power for the space exploration initiative : results from Project Outreach

Calvin Shipbaugh, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | A Rand note | 1992

This Note describes the findings of the Space and Surface Power panel, one of eight project panels evaluating submissions to the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) Outreach Program, or Project Outreach. The submissions screened by the Space and [...]

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Space transportation systems, launch systems, and propulsion for the space exploration initiative : results from Project Outreach

T. Garber, Author ; Air Force (United States), Issuing body ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Issuing body | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | A Rand note | 1991

This Note analyzes a number of transportation and propulsion options for Mars exploration missions. For space transportation options, the operational figures of merit that are of interest are (1) initial mass in low Earth orbit (IMLEO) and (2) t[...]

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Contingency planning for space-flight emergencies

S. H. Dole ; K. B. Bley ; H. G. Campbell | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Memorandum RM-5200-NASA | 1967

United States air and space power in the 21st century

Zalmay Khalilzad, Editor ; Jeremy Shapiro, Editor | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Strategic Appraisal

Changing roles of air and space forces in US national security strategy, the implications of new systems and technologies for military operations, and the role of nuclear weapons in US security strategy are examined in the book.