Revitalizing NASA's Suborbital Program - 9780309150835

National Academies Press

Revitalizing NASA's Suborbital ProgramAdvancing Science, Driving Innovation, and Developing Workforce\nAuthor(s): National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Space Studies Board, Committee on NASA's Suborbital Research Capabilities\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: National Academies Press, United States\nImprint: National Academies Press\nISBN-13: 9780309150835, 978-0309150835\nSynopsis\nSuborbital flight activities, including the use of sounding rockets, aircraft, high-altitude balloons, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles, offer valuable opportunities to advance science, train the next generation of scientists and engineers, and provide opportunities for participants in the programs to acquire skills in systems engineering and systems integration that are critical to maintaining the nation's leadership in space programs. Furthermore, the NASA Authorization Act of 2008 finds it in the national interest to expand the size of NASA's suborbital resea.