Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation, credited to Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation by Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee. Read in English by volunteer readers. "The [Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee] shall conduct an independent review of ongoing U.S. human space flight plans and programs, as well as alternatives, to ensure the nation is pursuing the best trajectory for the future of human space flight – one that is safe, innovative, affordable, and sustainable. The Committee should aim to identify and characterize a range of options that spans the reasonable possibilities for continuation of U.S. human space flight activities beyond retirement of the Space Shuttle. The identification and characterization of these options should address the following objectives: a) expediting a new U.S. capability to support utilization of the International Space Station (ISS); b) supporting missions to the Moon and other destinations beyond low Earth orbit (LEO); c) stimulating commercial space flight capability; and d) fitting within the current budget profile for NASA exploration activities." This is their final report. - Summary by from the Committee Charter

Recording facts

• Recording title: Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation
• Author credits: Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 19
• Listed recording duration: 9:08:09

Catalogue topics

• space
• spaceflight
• human
• NASA
• 2009

Track guide

1. 01 - Preface — 3:36
2. 02 - Executive Summary, part 1 — 29:32
3. 03 - Executive Summary, part 2 — 20:15
4. 04 - Chapter 1.0 - Introduction — 17:17
5. 05 - Chapter 2.0 - U.S. Human Spaceflight: Historical Review — 20:35
6. 06 - Chapter 3.0 - Goals and Future Destinations for Exploration, part 1 — 40:46
7. 07 - Chapter 3.0 - Goals and Future Destinations for Exploration, part 2 — 26:31
8. 08 - Chapter 4.0 - Current Human Spaceflight Programs, part 1 — 36:04
9. 09 - Chapter 4.0 - Current Human Spaceflight Programs, part 2 — 41:13
10. 10 - Chapter 4.0 - Current Human Spaceflight Programs, part 3 — 19:52
11. 11 - Chapter 5.0 - Launch to Low-Earth Orbit and Beyond, part 1 — 32:46
12. 12 - Chapter 5.0 - Launch to Low-Earth Orbit and Beyond, part 2 — 39:52
13. 13 - Chapter 6.0 - Program Options and Evaluation, part 1 — 36:29
14. 14 - Chapter 6.0 - Program Options and Evaluation, part 2 — 27:06
15. 15 - Chapter 6.0 - Program Options and Evaluation, part 3 — 31:56
16. 16 - Chapter 6.0 - Program Options and Evaluation, part 4 — 33:08
17. 17 - Chapter 7.0 - Critical Technologies for Sustainable Exploration — 31:31
18. 18 - Chapter 8.0 - Partnerships — 33:41
19. 19 - Chapter 9.0 - Concluding Observations — 25:59

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