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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.