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8 An Overview of NASA's Suborbital Research Capabilities: Assessment, Findings, and Recommendations
8 An Overview of NASA's Suborbital Research Capabilities: Assessment, Findings, and Recommendations
Pages 64-67
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The suborbital program also provides important observational capabilities that directly support operating Earth science satellites. Furthermore, the suborbital program provides observations at angles close to the Sun of objects such as Mercury, comets and asteroids near perihelion, as well as observations of the cross section of Earth's atmosphere, none of which can be accomplished with space-based assets.
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The evidence and rationale for the following find ings, and additional findings specific to each suborbital program element and other topics under the committee's statement of task, are presented in Chapters 2 through 7, and pertinent sections of the report are noted in the list of overall findings below: 1. Healthy and vigorous suborbital program elements play vital and necessary strategic roles in NASA's research, innovation, education, employee development, and spaceflight mission success, thus providing the foun dation for achievement of agency goals (Sections 2.1, 2.3, 3.4, 4.2, and 6.2)
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12. The current funding situation severely limits lifecycle training opportunities for PIs, project managers, and engineers, which in turn increases the risk profile for future major NASA missions needing a proven and experienced workforce (Sections 2.5, 3.3, 4.3, 6.2, and 6.3)
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Recommendation 3: To increase the number of space scientists, engineers, and system engineers with handson training, NASA should use the suborbital program elements as an integral part of on-the-job training and career development for engineers, experimental scientists, systems engineers, and project managers. Recommendation 4: NASA should make essential investments in stabilizing and advancing the capabilities in each of the suborbital program elements, including the development of ultralong-duration super-pres sure balloons with the capability to carry 2 to 3 tons of payload to 130,000 feet, the execution of a thorough conceptual study of a short-duration orbital capability for sounding rockets, and the modernization of the core suborbital airborne fleet.
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