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Engineering Challenges to the Long-Term Operation of the International Space Station (2000) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
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... For the operational phase of the ISS, the CAV report recommended a budget level of $1.5 to $1.6 billion per year, compared with NASA's goal of $1.3 billion per year. The task force concluded that the major budget risk factors during the operational phase would be replacing components due to equipment failures and obsolescence.
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... Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NRC (National Research Council)
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  • international space
  • space station
  • cost assessment
  • longterm operation

  • human space
  • validation task
  • specific budget
  • life support
  • various committee

  • mass transfer
  • unique characteristics
  • cav task
  • replacing components
  • schedule risks

  • conversion process
  • budget issues
  • major budget
  • force concluded
  • vitro growth

  • reduced gravity
  • highly accurate
  • report fit
  • appropriations act
  • issues thoroughly

  • involving combustion
  • references cav
  • accurate fundamental
  • budget impacts
  • cellular aggregation


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