NASA’s Scientist-Astronauts

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Shayler, David J. (Συγγραφέας), Burgess, Colin (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Praxis, 2007.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

Mounting pressure in the early 1960s from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to study ways of expanding the role of astronauts to conduct science on future space missions led to NASA’s conclusion that flying scientifically trained crewmembers would generate greater returns from each mission. NAS...

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