Human space exploration library

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=General References=

* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/news/ESAS_report.html NASA Exploration System Architecture Study] [2005]

* [http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/164310main_2nd_exp_conf_26_ExplorationStrategyArch_IntegratedLAT_CookeVolosinLavoie.pdf NASA Lunar Architecture Team Overview (PDF)] [2006]

* [http://www.aas.org/dps/frs/The%20Next%20Fifty%20Years.pdf Human Space Exploration: The Next 50 Years] [AAS, 2007] Edited draft of a speech by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin

=Human Space Exploration Architecture Studies=

==Human Space Exploration Policy and Program Strategy==

===Global Exploration Strategy (GES) Framework===

*[http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/178109main_ges_framework.pdf GES Framework Document] [May 31, 2007] Non-binding strategy document of 14 space agencies, including NASA, ESA, CSA, JAXA, Roscosmos, DLR, CNES, and others; the framework represents the result of discussions between the space agencies which have been ongoing since 2006.

===Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) [2004]===

* [http://www.whitehouse.gov/space/renewed_spirit.html A Renewed Spirit of Discovery: The President's Vision for U.S. Space Exploration] [2004]

===Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) [1989]===

* [http://history.nasa.gov/sei.htm SEI site at NASA History Division]

* [http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/public_papers.php?id=712&year=1989&month=all] [July 20, 1989]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/staffordrep/main_toc.PDF America at the Threshold (Stafford Report)] [May 1991] Report of the Synthesis Group on America's Space Exploration Initiative

===Pre-SEI [1980s]===

* [http://history.nasa.gov/riderep/main.PDF NASA Leadership and America's Future in Space (Ride Report)] [1987]

==Human Lunar Exploration Architecture Studies==

A list of references for human lunar exploration architecture studies is provided [[Human Lunar Exploration Architecture Studies|here]].

==Human Mars Exploration Architecture Studies==

A list of human Mars exploration architecture studies is provided [[Human Mars Exploration Architecture Studies|here]].

==Human Near-Earth-Object (NEO) Exploration Architecture Studies==

Under construction...

==Human Phobos & Deimos Exploration Architecture Studies==

Under construction...

==Human Venus Exploration Architecture Studies==

A list of references for human Venus exploration architecture studies is provided [[Human Venus Exploration Architecture Studies|here]].

=Ongoing Human Spaceflight Programs=

==NASA Multi-Program Integrated Milestones (MPIM)==

*[http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/182032main_MPIM-rev-2007-07-10-01.pdf NASA MPIM-rev-2007-07-10-01] [NASA, July 2007]

*[http://images.spaceref.com/news/2007/MPIM-rev-2007-04.m.pdf NASA MPIM-rev-2007-04] [NASA, March 2007]

*[http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20070021775_2007019847.pdf Space Shuttle Strategic Planning Status] [NASA, 2007]

*[http://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/tran_plan.pdf Human Space Flight Transition Plan] [NASA, 2006]

==NASA Project Constellation==

* NASA Lunar Lander RFI [2006]

==Space Shuttle Program==

*[http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4221/contents.htm The Space Shuttle Decision, NASA-SP-4221] [NASA, 1999] Historical description of the design process for the space shuttle

*[http://history.nasa.gov/SP-432/contents.htm The Space Shuttle At Work, NASA-SP-432] [NASA, 1979] Description of anticipated space shuttle capabilities and mission scenarios prior to the first shuttle mission; interesting for comparing the expections for the shuttle program with what it has actually achieved.

===Space Shuttle===

* [http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19810022734_1981022734.pdf NASA Space Shuttle News Reference (PDF)] [1981]

* [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/ Space Shuttle News Reference Manual (NASA)] [1988]

* [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/ Shuttle Reference Manual (NASA)] [2002]

* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/list_main.html List of Space Shuttle Missions (NASA)] [2006]

* [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/orbiters.html Overview of Orbiter Vehicles and Test Articles (NASA)] [2003]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/diagrams/shuttle/shuttle-diagram.htm Space Shuttle Diagrams (NASA)]

* [http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/index.html Shuttle Online Press Kit (NASA/Boeing/USA)]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/shuttleoverview1988/contents.htm National Space Transportation System - Overview (NASA)] [1988]

* [http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/green/ Shuttle Operational Data Book (NASA)] [2002]

* [http://klabs.org/DEI/Processor/shuttle/sp-504/contents.htm Space Shuttle Avionics System, NASA SP-504] [2004]

===Spacelab (no longer in service)===

* [http://history.nasa.gov/EP-165/contents.htm Spacelab - An International Short-Stay Orbiting Laboratory]

* [http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/shuttle/spacelab/ MSFC Spacelab Overview] [2000]

* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/spacelab_shuttle.html List of Spacelab Missions (NASA)] [2006]

===Spacehab===

Under construction...

===Space Shuttle Accident Investigation Reports===

* [http://history.nasa.gov/rogersrep/genindex.htm Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (Rogers Commission)] [1986]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/columbia/CAIB.html Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) Homepage] [2004]

==International Space Station (ISS)==

Under construction...

==NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Program==

===SpaceX COTS Project===

* [http://www.spacex.com/dragon.php SpaceX Dragon overview] [2007]

* [http://www.spacex.com/falcon9.php SpaceX Falcon 9 overview] [2007]

===Rocketplane/Kistler COTS Project===

Under construction...

===Space Act Agreements===

*[http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/162330main_SPACE_ACT_AGREEMENT_FOR_COTS.pdf Space Act Agreements between NASA and Rocketplane Kister and SpaceX (PDF, 5MB)] [2006] Includes an overview of the technical solution of each of the teams.

==European Space Agency (ESA) Contributions to ISS==

===Columbus Laboratory===

*[http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/users/downloads/factsheets/fs002_11_colum.pdf Columbus fact sheet (PDF)] [ESA, 2007]

*[http://www.dlr.de/rd/Portaldata/28/Resources/dokumente/raumstation/Columbus.pdf Columbus Control Center overview (PDF)] [DLR, 2007]

===Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)===

====Baseline ATV====

*[http://www.esa.int/esaMI/ATV/index.html ESA reference page for the ATV] [2007]

*[http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/users/downloads/factsheets/fs003_12_atv.pdf ATV design fact sheet (PDF)] [2007] Provides detailed information on geometrical and mass properties

*[http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/ATV_English_final_nov06.pdf ATV brochure (PDF)] [2006] Provides images and description; also shows ATV evolution concept with reentry capsule for up- and down-mass logistics

====ATV evolution====

*[http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/projects/index.cfm?act=default.page&level=11&page=776 ATV evolution options] Description of the various configurations that the ATV could be evolved into

*[http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/gsp/completed/C18303ExS.pdf Executive summary of EADS ATV evolution study (PDF)] [March 2005]

==JAXA Contributions to ISS==

===JAXA HTV===

Under construction...

==Soyuz==

Under construction...

==Progress==

Under construction...

=Past Human Spaceflight Programs=

==Mercury Program==

* [http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury.htm Mercury Program Overview (NASA-KSC)] [2003]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/diagrams/mercury.html Project Mercury Drawings and Technical Diagrams (NASA)] [2004]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/History/SP-4201/toc.htm This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury NASA SP-4201] [1989]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4001/contents.htm Project Mercury - A Chronology, NASA SP-4001] [1963]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4003/toc.htm Space Medicine In Project Mercury, NASA SP-4003] [March 1965]

==Gemini Program==

* [http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/gemini/gemini.htm Gemini Program Overview (NASA-KSC)] [2004]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/diagrams/gemini.html Project Gemini Drawings and Technical Diagrams (NASA)] [2004]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4203/toc.htm On The Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini NASA SP-4203] [1975]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4002/contents.htm Project Gemini Technology and Operations - A Chronology, NASA SP-4002] [September, 1968]

==Apollo Program==

A large body of literature exists for the Apollo program, in the technical, operational, program management and historical domains. The list below is a reference selection of sources relevant for systems architecture and design purposes; it is by no means intended to be comprehensive.

Please note: human spaceflight activities in the Skylab and ASTP programs (which were based on Apollo systems) are described in detail in separate sections below.

===General Apollo References===

*[http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-350/cover.html Apollo expeditions to the Moon, NASA-SP-350] [NASA, 1975]

* [http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo.htm Apollo Program Overview (NASA-KSC)] [2005]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/APSR-JSC-09423.pdf Apollo Program Summary Report, JSC-09423 (PDF)] [1975]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4205/cover.html Chariots for Apollo, NASA SP-4205] [1979] General historical overview of the Apollo program

*[http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20050199587_2005199665.pdf Project Apollo The Tough Decisions, NASA SP-2005-4537 (PDF)] [Seamans, 2005] Report reviews the major Mercury and then Gemini precursors for the Apollo mission program and its development and mission sequence.

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/frame.html Apollo Lunar Surface Journal] [2006] Focus on lunar landing missions and surface operations

* [http://history.nasa.gov/afj/ Apollo Flight Journal] [2005] Companion to the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal

* [http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_00g_Table_of_Contents.htm Apollo by the Numbers, NASA SP-2000-4029] [2004]

* [http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/HumanExplore/Exploration/EXLibrary/docs/ApolloCat/apollo.htm Catalog of Apollo Experiment Operations, NASA RP-1317] [1993]

===Apollo Launch Vehicles and Facilities===

* [http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/saturn_apollo/saturnv_press_kit.html Saturn V News Reference] [1967]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4204/cover.html Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations NASA SP-4204] [1978]

===Apollo Spacecraft===

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4009/cover.htm The Apollo Spacecraft A Chronology, NASA SP-4009] [1962-1974]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/diagrams/apollo.html Apollo Spacecraft Technical Diagrams] [2004] Selected Apollo CSM, LM, SLA, and LES drawings.

*[http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/SM2A-03-BK-II-(1).pdf Apollo Operations Handbook - Block II Spacecraft - Volume 1: Spacecraft Description] [NASA Oct. 1969]

===Apollo Accident Investigation Reports===

* [http://history.nasa.gov/Apollo204/content.html Apollo 204 Review Board Final Report (Thompson Commission)] [1967] Report of the investigation board for the Apollo 1 accident.

* [http://history.nasa.gov/ap13rb/ap13index.htm Apollo 13 Review Board (Cortright Commission)] [1970] Documents associated with the Apollo 13 accident investigation.

===Apollo Mission Descriptions===

Detailed descriptions of the individual Apollo missions (crewed and uncrewed) can be found [[Apollo Mission Descriptions|here]].

==Skylab Program==

* [http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/skylab/skylab.htm Skylab Overview (NASA-KSC)] [2003]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/diagrams/skylab.html Skylab Drawings and Technical Diagrams (NASA)] [2004]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/SP-400/contents.htm Skylab - Our First Space Station, NASA SP-400] [1977]

* [http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4011/contents.htm Skylab: A Chronology, NASA SP-4011] [1977]

* [http://www-lib.ksc.nasa.gov/lib/archives/apollo/pk/SKYLAB12PK.PDF Skylab 1 / Skylab 2 press kit (NASA)(PDF)] [1973]

* [http://www-lib.ksc.nasa.gov/lib/archives/apollo/pk/SKYLAB3PK.PDF Skylab 3 press kit (NASA)(PDF)] [1973]

* [http://www-lib.ksc.nasa.gov/lib/archives/apollo/pk/SKYLAB4PK.PDF Skylab 4 press kit (NASA)(PDF)] [1973]

==Apollo-Soyuz-Test-Project (ASTP)==

* [http://www-lib.ksc.nasa.gov/lib/archives/apollo/pk/soyuz.PDF ASTP press kit (NASA)(PDF)] [1975]

* [http://www-lib.ksc.nasa.gov/lib/archives/apollo/pk/ASTP2.PDF ASTP Program Information (NASA)(PDF)] [1975]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/diagrams/astp/apol_soyuz.htm ASTP Technical Diagrams (NASA)] [2004]

* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4209/toc.htm The Partnership: A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, NASA SP-4209] [1978]

==Soviet / Russian Space Stations==

*[http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19870012563_1987012563.pdf Soviet space stations as analogs, second edition] [Bluth BJ, Helppie M, August 1986]

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