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1 Charter and Organization of the Board
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... The Space Science Board changed its name to the Space Studies Board in 1989 to reflect its expanded scope, which now includes space applications and other topics. Today, the SSB exists to provide an independent, authoritative forum for information and advice on all aspects of space science and applications, and it serves as the focal point 1
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... Major Functions of the Space Studies Board The Board provides an independent, authoritative forum for information and advice on all aspects of space science and applications and serves as the focal point within the National Academies for activities on space research. The Board itself does not conduct studies, but it oversees advisory studies and program assessments conducted by ad hoc study committees (see Chapter 3)
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... Participation in Euclid Committee on National Statistics of the Board on Physics and Astronomy Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Implementation of a Sustained Land Imaging Program Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) Planetary Protection Standards for Icy Bodies in the Solar System Evaluation of Space Radiation Cancer Risk Model Workshop Lessons Learned in Decadal Planning in Space Science Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Ad Hoc Study Committee NASA's Strategic Direction Denotes Collaborations FIGURE 1.1  Organization of the Space Studies Board, its standing committees, ad hoc study committees, and special projects in 2012.
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... Standing committees do not, themselves, write reports, but oversee reports written by ad hoc study committees created under their auspices. Standing committees typically go on hiatus during their discipline's decadal survey.
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... Participation in Euclid NASA BPA, SSB X Earth Science and Applications from Space: NASA SSB X X X USGS, DOE, A Midterm Assessment of NASA's Implementation of Congress, OSTP, the Decadal Survey OMB The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate: NASA SSB X X X A Workshop Report NSF NASA's Strategic Direction and the Need for a NASA DEPS X X Congress, OSTP, National Consensus OMB Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a NASA SSB X X X DOD, Congress, Technological Society NSF OSTP, OMB, DHS, FEMA, USGS Space Studies Board Annual Report -- 2011 NASA SSB X X X X DOE, USGS Technical Evaluation of the NASA Model for Cancer NASA SSB Risk to Astronauts Due to Space Radiation NOTE: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NSF, National Science Foundation; ONR, Office of Naval Research. aOversight committee or board within the National Research Council: BPA Board on Physics and Astronomy DEPS Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences SSB Space Studies Board bPrincipal audiences: Federal agencies that have funded or shown interest in SSB reports.
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... The report review process is as important as the writing of reports, and during 2012, 69 different external reviewers contributed to critiques of draft reports. AUDIENCE AND SPONSORS The Space Studies Board's efforts have been relevant to a full range of government audiences in civilian space research -- including NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
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... LLOYD V BERKNER SPACE POLICY INTERNSHIP The Space Studies Board has operated a very successful competitive internship program since 1992.


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