Institutional arrangements for space station research / Task Group to Review Alternative Institutional Arrangements for Space Station Research, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

"Support for this project was provided by Contract NASW 96013 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration"--Front matter

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Foreword -- Preface -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PROGRAM -- GUIDING PRINCIPLES -- STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION -- IMPLEMENTATION -- REFERENCE -- 1 Introduction -- MANAGING RESEARCH ON THE ISS -- SCOPE OF THIS STUDY -- Efforts of the Task Group -- Approach Employed by the Task Group -- CURRENT NASA STRUCTURE FOR MANAGING RESEARCH ABOARD THE ISS -- Allocating U.S. Payloads to Various Research Areas -- International Agreements on Utilization Allocations -- SUMMARY

Continuing Roles of NASARoles of the NGO -- BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSED ORGANIZATION -- TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION -- REFERENCES -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- GUIDING PRINCIPLES -- MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION -- STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE -- LOCATION AND STAFFING -- RELATIONS WITH COMMERCIAL USERS -- BUDGET AUTHORITY -- SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -- IMPLEMENTATION -- INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS -- STRENGTHS OF THE RECOMMENDED APPROACH -- APPENDIXES -- A Statement of Task -- B NASA Letter of Request

C Biographical Sketches of Task Group MembersCORNELIUS (NEAL) J. PINGS, Chair -- JUDITH H. AMBRUS -- ROBERT J. BAYUZICK -- ANTHONY W. ENGLAND -- CHARLES A. FULLER -- RICHARD H. HOPKINS -- ERNEST G. JAWORSKI -- MICHAEL J. KATOVICH -- SAMUEL KRAMER -- G. PAUL NEITZEL -- LYLE H. SCHWARTZ -- JOHN G. STEWART -- JOHN C. TOOLE -- NORMA M. ALLEWELL, Ex Officio Member -- D Meeting Agendas -- TASK GROUP TO REVIEW ALTERNATIVE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SPACE STATION RESEARCH -- TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1999 -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1999 -- THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1999

TASK GROUP TO REVIEW ALTERNATIVE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SPACE STATION RESEARCHMONDAY, JULY 26, 1999 -- TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1999 -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1999 -- TASK GROUP TO REVIEW ALTERNATIVE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SPACE STATION RESEARCH -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1999 -- E NASA Reference Model -- REFERENCE MODEL A NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (NGO) FOR SPACE STATION UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT -- Contents -- VISION -- GOALS -- PRINCIPAL PURPOSES -- WORKING PRINCIPLES -- F Acronyms and Abbreviations

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