Readings

Most weeks there are extensive reading from class handouts, the texts listed in the syllabus and the documents below. See the Calendar for specific assignments.

Reading 01

• Department of Defense Space Policy (PDF)
• The NRO at the Crossroads (PDF)
• Air Force Report (PDF)
• Aerospace Commission Final Report
• Report of the Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization

Reading 02

• Rogers Commission Report (PDF)
• README First - Challenger Accident Resources (PDF)
• Lessons Learned from Challenger (PDF)

Reading 03

• Resources for the Commercial Habitation Module Memo Assignment (PDF)
• Space Commercialization is Critical to Success (PDF)
• Space Station Overview
• Commercial Habitation Module (PDF)
• Alternate Habitation Module Concept (PDF)
• A Commercial Habitation Module: Good for Nasa, Good for Industry, Good for Everyone (PDF)
• Breaking New Ground in Space Commercialization (PDF)