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Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Human spaceflight is entering a new era. The assembly of the International Space Station (ISS) will be completed in 2010.2 Supported by a full six-person crew for the first time, it is ready to put its full capabilities to work. While the ISS partners can be proud of having completed one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever conceived, the world at large also will judge the ISS by what is achieved in the utilization phase. In short, the full success of the ISS Program depends on the utilization achievements in the coming years. The people of countries participating in the ISS will expect no less. For more than 15 years, the ISS partnership mastered financial and technical challenges, and weathered changes in national policies and governments. This mastery proves that nations can persist and achieve ambitious long-term goals that are very difficult. The ISS partnership is a model of what will be needed if an ambitious program of exploration beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) is to move forward. The present partnership can be enriched by collaboration as we prepare for human exploration beyond Earth's neighborhood, to develop supporting technology, and to explore possible relationships with emerging space agencies. Aside from the ISS itself, the international partnership represents an invaluable achievement. Extension of ISS operations to 2020 and beyond is crucial to maximize use of the ISS facilities. A longer operational phase provides opportunities for new participants who may never have thought of using the ISS. A commitment to extended operations enables programs with long-term objectives, and encourages institutions on Earth to support projects in space. Perhaps most importantly, extended utilization allows opportunities to explore the ISS as a research platform and to realize its full potential. Unique attributes of the ISS that enable research and development (R&D) never before achieved include: (1) continuous access to microgravitya and defined partial gravity, enabling experiments with gravity as a controlled experimental variable; (2) high vacuum and the conditions to create ultra-high vacuum, enabling experiments that would be otherwise compromised by trace molecular species; (3) continuous presence in the space environment, enabling long experiment runs and cumulative sets of experiments; (4) significant power and instrument support services at a low-altitude (310-410 km) vantage point over 90% of the populated surface of the Earth, enabling use of the ISS as a platform for observations of Earth, Earth's atmosphere, and space processes; (5) daily human support and transportation resources enabling testing, modification, and incremental development of R&D test beds, instruments, and research programs. The benefits of ISS can be viewed from many different perspectives. As for other unique laboratories, long lead times to discovery can be associated with the many different disciplines that use the ISS. As scientists representing this broad array of disciplines, the ISS partner nations, and future utilization by all scientists worldwide, we met to discuss R&D on the ISS as the utilization era begins. We have captured the major disciplines, key questions, advantages of the ISS platform, and implications of ISS utilization for advancement of knowledge. The products of the discussion are a vision for the "Era of International Space Station Utilization," with supporting descriptions of the importance of the ISS to key R&D goals. We are certain that in the century to come, the full utilization of the ISS will be seen as having made transformative contributions to a number of scientific disciplines. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Almost as soon as the International Space Station was habitable, researchers began using it to study the impact of microgravity and other space effects on several aspects of our daily lives. This unique scientific platform continues to enable researchers from all over the world to put their talents to work on innovative experiments that could not be done anywhere else. Although each space station partner has distinct agency goals for station research, each partner shares a unified goal to extend the resulting knowledge for the betterment of humanity. We may not know yet what will be the most important discovery gained from the space station, but we already have some amazing breakthroughs! In the areas of human health, telemedicine, education and observations of Earth from space, there are already demonstrated benefits to human life. Vaccine development research, station-generated images that assist with disaster relief and farming, and education programs that inspire future scientists, engineers and space explorers are just some examples of research benefits. This book summarizes the scientific, technological and educational accomplishments of research on the space station that has had and will continue to have an impact on life on Earth. The benefits outlined here serve as examples of the space station's potential as a groundbreaking scientific research facility. Through advancing the state of scientific knowledge of our planet, looking after our health, and providing a space platform that inspires and educates the science and technology leaders of tomorrow, these benefits will drive the legacy of the space station as its research strengthens economies and enhances the quality of life here on Earth for all people. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.