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)