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Space Studies Board Annual Report-1994 (Congressional Testimony)
Pages 88-92

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From page 88...
... FROM THE CHAIR CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 Mr. Chairman, as you know, the Space Studies Board has been the CHAPTER 3 principal independent advisor to the civil space research program since NASA CHAPTER 4 was created by statute in 1958.
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From page 89...
... The Space Studies Board does not have the expertise to improve or contest these assessments of the robustness of the present budget approach. The Board is obviously in favor of a strong science program, however it fits into the agency's overall agenda.
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From page 90...
... At its 112th meeting at the end of last February, the Space Studies Board was given a copy of "Draft 6" of NASA's Strategic Plan. This useful document is short, direct, and clearly written, and its creation is a giant step forward for the agency.
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From page 91...
... Nonetheless, science does provide the discipline and framework to achieve the mission, whether that mission is robotic exploration of the solar system, or human exploration that involves prolonged human exposure to the space environment. As expressed in the Board's report, Setting Priorities for Space Research -- Opportunities and Imperatives (NAP, 1992)
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From page 92...
... The R&A programs are the intellectual engine that powers space science, and the MO&DA programs provide the results, the traction for forward motion. It is true that individual flight projects are the fundamental means by which new space measurements are obtained, and an adequate new start rate is essential.
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