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Improving NASA's Technology for Space Science (Chapter 1)
Pages 18-23

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... Technology underpins every aspect of space missions and ground operations. In common with other high-technology organizations, NASA must periodically assess its processes for selecting technology development tasks and choosing programs.
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... Because of the changes in organization, and to avoid cumbersome sentences, all references to OSSA and OAST should be taken to refer with equal facility to the past structure or the successor organizations. NASA AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT The Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology has been the NASA office charged with funding and carrying out exploratory and proof-of-concept technology development in support of other NASA entities.
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... OSSA divisions fund advanced technology development activities that are generally carried out in support of comparatively near-term requirements of well-defined missions. Ideally, OSSA's technology development activities would begin where those of OAST end, and would lead to jointly-developed flight hardware.
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From page 21...
... space research and technology (R&T) program, and as a strategic planning framework for other NASA and national participants in advocating and conducting technology developments that support future U.S.
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From page 22...
... These form the backdrop and in many cases the rationale for OAST's current program and plans. These studies were the point of departure for the development of the OAST Integrated Technology Plan and its subsequent review by the NASA Space Systems and Technology Advisory Committee.
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... 4. Integrated Technology Plan, p ii Last update 7/10/00 at 12:36 pm Site managed by Anne Simmons, Space Studies Board The National Academies Current Projects Publications Directories Search Site Map Feedback file:///C|/SSB_old_web/nasatechch1.htm (6 of 6)
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