Engineering Research and Technology Development on the Space Station (1996) / Chapter Skim
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INTRODUCTION
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The current plan is to operate the ISS until at least 2012. The ISS is being developed for a number of reasons, including the following: · to support long-term human exploration and development of space, and to demonstrate international cooperation in this complex and highly visible arena to gain knowledge by performing scientific experiments in the unique environment of Earth orbit · to benefit the space programs and the economies of the countries that build and operate the ISS Engineering research and technology development (ERTD)
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For the purposes of this report, areas such as biomedical sciences and materials processing are not considered to be engineering research or technology development. Even though engineering research and technology development would be required for such experiments, the experiments themselves would be aimed at answering scientific questions.
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1991. Report of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on the Use of Space Station Freedom for In-Space Technology Development and Engineering Research.
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