A History of NASA’s Decadal Planning Team and the Vision for Space Exploration, 1999-2004
Stephen Garber and Glen Asner
FISO Telecon 4 December 2019 Overview
I. The Announcement (January 2004) II. 20th C. Visions, Plans, & Programs III. Decadal Planning Team (DPT) IV. Columbia accident V. VSE Policymaking VI. Conclusions I. The Announcement
Goals: safe STS RTF retire Shuttle by 2010 complete ISS by 2010 develop new human- rated spacecraft (CEV) Moon, Mars, & beyond
Incremental Approach: “journey not a race” few firm commitments to deadlines or destinations ”go as you pay” implicit II. 20th Century Visions, Plans, Programs