and America's Future in Space
A Report to the Administrator
By Dr. Sally K. Ride
August 1987
CONTENTS
Preface Page 5
Strategic Option Development 115
Exploration of the Solar System 26
Conclusion 57
References 62
FIGURES
1 NASA Strategic/Long-Range Planning Activities 8-9
2 Possible Programs to Capture Leadership after 1995 17
2 Leadership Matrix: Representative Achievements, 1957 to 1977 19
2 Leadership Matrix: Representative
Achievements, 1957 to 19 90
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5 Mission to Planet Earth 24
6 The Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby Mission 27
7 The Cassini Mission 27
8 The Mars Rover/Sample Return Mission 28
9 Return to the Lunar Surface: Piloted Sortie, Expendable Lander 30
10 Piloted Mars Sprint ScenarioSplit Mission Option: 33
Earth-Orbital Cargo Flight Operations
11 Piloted Mars Sprint ScenarioSplit Mission Option: 34
Earth-Orbital Piloted Flight Operations
12 Piloted Mars Sprint ScenarioSplit Mission Option: 34
Mars-Orbital/Surface Operations
13 Piloted Mars Sprint ScenarioSplit Mission Option: 35
Earth Recovery Operations
14 Resources Required by Initiatives through 1992 46
15 Resources Required by. Initiatives through 2010 46
TABLES
1 Transportation Requirements for the Initiatives 42
2 Orbital Facilities Requirements for the Initiatives 44
BOXES
Meeting the Challenge in Aeronautics and Space 13
Transportation Requirements 38
Technology 39
Life Sciences Research 41
Space Station Evolution 43
The Office of Exploration 53
Education 59
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