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We are at the beginning of a brand new century. From the depths of the oceans to the outer reaches of space, we will explore and discover places and phenomena we can barely imagine today. Advancing technologies will help us bridge horizons to go where no Earthly human has ever gone. In the new millennium, we will be much like the ancient astronomers and mariners who laid down the foundations of our current knowledge of the heavens and the Earth. We will explore new galaxies and visit other planets.

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Considering the vastness of our own galaxy in the scheme of the universe, we know very little about space. The centuries of research and discovery have barely scratched the surface of the moon and Mars. In fact, much of what we know today has been discovered in the last 50 years, thanks in large part to the space science program. The great challenge of the new century will be to probe, discover, research, develop and implement the endless supplies of energy and raw materials available in space, while exploring the possibilities of living elsewhere in our galaxy.

If you like science, are good in math, use computers, and are curious about space and what lies out there, then read on and find out how it all began and where it may be going.

Working in space and aerospace sciences is exciting, challenging and different. You get to explore new worlds and advance new technologies. You might discover a new star, or design a more powerful rocket, or come up with the right formula to predict changes in the Earth's weather, or be the first human to land on Mars. All this and more is possible in the space and aerospace sciences.

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Excellent Introduction to US Air Force Propulsion
This review of US Air Force and DoD Propulsion Needs is a good introduction to an entire array of propulsion systems and future technologies of the US Air Force as well as the Department of Defense generally.It also contains information on future requirements.It discusses advanced propulsion systems and key programs related to aerospace as well as space propulsion. Some of the programs stated in it as being in the future are already in progress as this book was written as of the end of 2006.It is still excellent. A free copy is available on the National Academy Press website as well. ... Read more

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Space Physics Laboratory Project 8602 Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. Contributors include Adler, Dybwad, Hunt, Ronca, Ross, Salisbury, and Van Schmus. ... Read more

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Chronology, administrative history, and scientific history of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research during the early Cold War period. Typescript pages. ... Read more

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This volume presents a materials research agenda for the commercial aircraft and automobile industries for the next two decades. Two case studies are used as a basis for discussion: the 50-mile-per-gallon, 5-passenger sedan and the high-speed civil transport. Also identified are those general materials drivers and the materials research required for each field. ... Read more

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In this interactive, student-centered guide, Anthony S. Winer and Mary Ann E. Archer provide a comprehensive introduction and analysis of research methods for Public International Law. A Basic Course in Public International Law Research promotes effective research practices that stem from an understanding of the tenets of International Law. Complete with background essays, exercises, analysis of both print and electronic resources, and a teacher's manual it is ideal for both undergraduate and graduate law, international relations, and international political science courses. ... Read more

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Flight research takes up where the other instruments of aeronautical research–wind tunnels, fluid dynamics, and mathematical analyses–leave off. No matter how the equations suggest it ought to fly, only by studying actual flight, often demanding complicated and dangerous maneuvers, can researchers discover the limits of flight and the true characteristics of experimental flight vehicles. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (1915) and its successor, The National Aeronautic and Space Act (1958) were created to find out.

Expanding the Envelope is the first book to explore the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such nineteenth century practitioners as England’s Sir George Cayley, who tested his kites and gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to the cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA.

NASA historian Michael H. Gorn explores the vital human aspect of the history of flight research, including such well-known figures as James H. Doolittle, Chuck Yeager, and A. Scott Crossfield, as well as the less heralded engineers, pilots, and scientists who also had the “Right Stuff.” While the individuals in the cockpit often receive the lion’s share of the public’s attention, Expanding the Envelope shows flight research to be a collaborative engineering activity, one in which the pilot participates as just one of many team members.

Here is more than a century of flight research, from well before the creation ofNACA to its rapid transformation under NASA. Gorn gives a behind the scenes look at the development of groundbreaking vehicles such as the X-1, the D-558, and the X-15, which demonstrated manned flight at speeds up to Mach 6.7 and as high as the edge of space. ... Read more

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"TRB Special Report 272 - Airport Research Needs: Cooperative Solutions" urges the U.S. Congress to establish a national airport cooperative research program. The committee that produced the report called such a program essential to ensuring airport security, efficiency, safety, and environmental compatibility. ... Read more

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"TRB Special Report 250 - Air Traffic Control Facilities: Improving Methods to Determine Staffing Requirements" reviews the methodologies by which Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates and applies its staffing standards, examines the feasibility and cost of modifying agency staffing standards and developing alternative approaches for application to individual facilities, and recommends an improvement strategy. The appropriate level of staffing for air traffic control (ATC) has long been controversial. As a service of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ATC is almost exclusively staffed by federal employees. Following the controller strike of 1981, which resulted in the firing of two-thirds of controllers, congressional concerns about staffing were focused primarily on the overall size and rebuilding of the workforce. During the 1990s, however, congressional concerns shifted to questions about whether staffing levels are appropriate at the agency's highest traffic locations. FAA has long had difficulty staffing its ATC centers, terminal radar approach control facilities, and other terminal facilities in metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.In addition to being the most demanding locations because of the volume and types of traffic that must be handled, they are among the areas with the highest cost of living. Concerns about stressful working conditions and the amount of overtime required of workers at these locations have been raised regularly by the controllers union and sometimes by members of Congress. In the aftermath of the controllers strike, FAA developed analytical models for estimating the number of specialists required to control traffic safely. The application of these models to particular locations became a source of controversy between FAA and the controllers union. The committee formed to examine whether these models were sufficiently accurate for estimating staffing levels at specific locations determined that they could not be relied upon for this purpose. The models provide a useful starting point, but the staffing estimates they produce need to be adjusted on the basis of both local conditions and the norms that exist across FAAs workplaces. The committee recommended a process that FAA could follow to make these adjustments. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Military & Aerospace Fiber Optics, published by Information Gatekeepers, Inc. on February 1, 2010. The length of the article is 317 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Strategy Analytics: airborne early warning and control capabilities expanding via electronics.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Military & Aerospace Fiber Optics (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2010
Publisher: Information Gatekeepers, Inc.
Volume: 4Issue: 2Page: 15(1)

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