Principal-Investigator-Led Missions in the Space Sciences

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Space Studies Board, Committee on Principal-Investigator-Led Missions in the Space Sciences, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci

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Principal Investigator-Led (PI-led) missions are an important element of NASA's spacescience enterprise. While several NRC studies have considered aspects of PI-ledmissions in the course of other studies for NASA, issues facing the PI-led missions ingeneral have not been subject to much analysis in those studies. Nevertheless, theseissues are raising increasingly important questions for NASA, and it requested the NRCto explore them as they currently affect PI-led missions. Among the issues NASA askedto have examined were those concerning cost and scheduling, the selection process,relationships among PI-led team members, and opportunities for knowledge transfer tonew PIs. This report provides a discussion of the evolution and current status of the PIledmission concept, the ways in which certain practices have affected its performance,and the steps that can carry it successfully into the future. The study was done incollaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 PI-Led Programs, Roles, and Relationships3 The Selection Process4 Management of PI-Led Missions5 PI-Led Mission Performance: Cost, Schedule, and Science6 Lessons Learned from PI-Led Mission Experiences7 Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and StaffAppendix B Previous Space Studies Board Report Findings and Recommendations on Principal-Investigator-Led MissionsAppendix C Definitions of PI-Led Missions From NASA Announcements of OpportunityAppendix D Excerpts on PI-Led Missions from National Research Council Decadal Survey ReportsAppendix E Major Changes in Requirements Between Announcements of OpportunityAppendix F Number of Publications from Explorer and Discovery MissionsAppendix G Previous Studies on Lessons Learned from PI-Led MissionsAppendix H AcronymsAppendix I Excerpt from the National Academy of Public Administration Report Principal Investigator-Led Missions in Space Science

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Utgivningsdatum2006-04-22
Mått216 x 279 x 9 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor132
FörlagNational Academies Press
ISBN9780309100700

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1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 PI-Led Programs, Roles, and Relationships; 5 3 The Selection Process; 6 4 Management of PI-Led Missions; 7 5 PI-Led Mission Performance: Cost, Schedule, and Science; 8 6 Lessons Learned from PI-Led Mission Experiences; 9 7 Conclusions and Recommendations; 10 Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 11 Appendix B Previous Space Studies Board Report Findings and Recommendations on Principal-Investigator-Led Missions; 12 Appendix C Definitions of PI-Led Missions From NASA Announcements of Opportunity; 13 Appendix D Excerpts on PI-Led Missions from National Research Council Decadal Survey Reports; 14 Appendix E Major Changes in Requirements Between Announcements of Opportunity; 15 Appendix F Number of Publications from Explorer and Discovery Missions; 16 Appendix G Previous Studies on Lessons Learned from PI-Led Missions; 17 Appendix H Acronyms; 18 Appendix I Excerpt from the National Academy of Public Administration Report Principal Investigator-Led Missions in Space Science