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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Space Studies Board Annual Report 2017. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25146.
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Space Studies Board

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Space Studies Board Annual Report 2017. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25146.
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The Space Studies Board is a unit of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine work together as the National Academies to provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The National Academies also encourage education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science, engineering, and medicine.

Support for the work of the Space Studies Board and its committees in 2017 was provided by National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts NNH11CD57B, NNH16CE01B, and NNH17CB02B; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Contract WC133R-11-CQ-0048; National Science Foundation Grant AGS-1551518; U.S. Geological Survey Grant G15AP00107; Lockheed Martin; and the Heising-Simons Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Space Studies Board Annual Report 2017. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25146.
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Space Studies Board Chairs and Vice Chairs

SPACE STUDIES BOARD CHAIRS

Lloyd V. Berkner (deceased), 1958–1962

Harry H. Hess (deceased), 1962–1969

Charles H. Townes (deceased), 1970–1973

Richard M. Goody, 1974–1976

A.G.W. Cameron (deceased), 1977–1981

Thomas M. Donahue (deceased), 1982–1988

Louis J. Lanzerotti, 1989–1994

Claude R. Canizares, 1994–2000

John H. McElroy (deceased), 2000–2003

Lennard A. Fisk, 2003–2008

Charles F. Kennel, 2008–2014

David N. Spergel, 2014–2016

Fiona A. Harrison 2017–present

SPACE STUDIES BOARD VICE CHAIRS

George A. Paulikas, 2003–2006

A. Thomas Young, 2006–2010

John M. Klineberg, 2011–2014

Robert D. Braun, 2014–present

David N. Spergel, 2017

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The original charter of the Space Science Board was established in June 1958, three months before the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) opened its doors. The Space Science Board and its successor, the Space Studies Board (SSB), have provided expert external and independent scientific and programmatic advice to NASA on a continuous basis from NASA's inception until the present. The SSB has also provided such advice to other executive branch agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Department of Defense, as well as to Congress.

Space Studies Board Annual Report 2017 covers a message from the chair of the SSB, David N. Spergel. This report also explains the origins of the Space Science Board, how the Space Studies Board functions today, the SSB's collaboration with other National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine units, assures the quality of the SSB reports, acknowledges the audience and sponsors, and expresses the necessity to enhance the outreach and improve dissemination of SSB reports. This report will be relevant to a full range of government audiences in civilian space research - including NASA, NSF, NOAA, USGS, and the Department of Energy, as well members of the SSB, policy makers, and researchers.

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