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4 Ability to Meet Science Objectives in Decadal Surveys
Pages 12-13

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... Areas where programmatic innovations could be explored include management, contracting, oversight, and considerations for continuity of observations. For example, earlier reports from the National Academies have recommended innovative ways to make missions more economical.1 Recommendation: Broaden the "Innovation" leadership priority to include aspects that go beyond technology and high-risk science.
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... Another admirable guiding principle is Strategy 1.4, "Develop a Directorate-wide, targetaudience focused approach to applied programs, including Earth Science Applications, Space Weather, Planetary Defense, and Space Situational Awareness," which addresses areas where fundamental research has potential for applications. But, in many cases, these fields are not sufficiently mature to produce readily usable applications or services and will require basic research in close interaction with the potential user communities to offer opportunities for bridging research to the commercial or governmental user communities.
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