• Front Matter R1-R18

• Summary 1-11

• 1 Introduction 12-15

• 2 Top Technical Challenges and High-Priority Technologies by Roadmap 16-58

• 3 Integrated Ranking of Top Technical Challenges and High-Priority Technologies 59-76

• 4 Observations and General Themes 77-86

• Appendixes 87-88

• Appendix A: Statement of Task 89-90

• Appendix B: Revised Technology Area Breakdown Structure 91-99

• Appendix C: Acronyms 100-104

• Appendix D: TA01 Launch Propulsion Systems 105-116

• Appendix E: TA02 In-Space Propulsion Technologies 117-130

• Appendix F: TA03 Space Power and Energy Storage 131-146

• Appendix G: TA04 Robotics, Tele-Robotics, and Autonomous Systems 147-166

• Appendix H: TA05 Communication and Navigation 167-181

• Appendix I: TA06 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems 182-203

• Appendix J: TA07 Human Exploration Destination Systems 204-229

• Appendix K: TA08 Science Instruments, Observatories, and Sensor Systems 230-243

• Appendix L: TA09 Entry, Descent, and Landing Systems 244-266

• Appendix M: TA10 Nanotechnology 267-281

• Appendix N: TA11 Modeling, Simulation, and Information Technology and Processing 282-293

• Appendix O: TA12 Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing 294-312

• Appendix P: TA13 Ground and Launch Systems Processing 313-319

• Appendix Q: TA14 Thermal Management Systems 320-331

• Appendix R: Steering Committee, Panel, and Staff Biographical Information 332-358

Steering Committee for NASA Technology Roadmaps, National Research Council, National Academies " Front Matter ." NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities: Restoring NASA's Technological Edge and Paving the Way for a New Era in Space . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2012 .

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