Space Research

Conference papers and technology reports relating to commercial launch vehicles and satellites--their launch costs, market share and supply/demand.

Seeking to answer the question 'Are we alone in the Universe?,' the SETI Institute provides information on its research projects and educational programs, with links to publications and related websites. New users are required to create an online account to view the resources.

Information on the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle Program and Flight Support.

The Office of Commercial Space Transportation regulates the commercial space transportation industry. Information available includes legislation and policies, launch data and special reports.

An online workbook written for people who work at Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. An introduction to space flight in general and deep space missions in particular.

From the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, publications include launch reports, economic impact of commercial space transportation, risk assessments and other special reports.

Designed to be understood by the layperson, this site provides basic facts on over 5000 orbital spacecraft launches and launch attempts. Enter search terms in "Quick Looks" or browse by Spacecraft Name, Program Name or Mission Type.

NASA's website for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. Resources include news, history, mission reports and images.

An independent group charged with examining all safety related issues in NASA's human space flight projects. Contents include mission statement, annual report and panel composition.

Information on past space shuttle missions. View the Space Shuttle Reference Manual and the Shuttle Operational Data Book on the Reference page. Or, find details about future missions.There are also Press Kits for each mission and biographies of crew members. This is part of NASA's Human Spaceflight web site which also includes information about the International Space Station.

The fulltext report of the committee which investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. For more information, visit the site sponsored by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) which contains annotated links to news briefs, accident reports, and photos

The NASA History Office provides documents, photos and other information about the Columbia disaster. Provides related links including one to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board and its 6-volume CAIB Report.

Part of NASA's Human Spaceflight, this site includes an overview of the International Space Station program. Included are crew biographies, a gallery of images, and detailed information on the different parts of the station.

Developed by NASA, now run by the National Space Society, this site seeks to answer the who, what, why, and how of space settlements. It gives sociological reasons for colonizing space and technical information on what colonization would entail.

This is the site for information on the Hubble Space Telescope including instruments, handbooks for observation and information on the Institute itself.

A generous collection of computer generated images of the solar system, maps of planets and their satellites, and space artwork. Sponsored by NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and CalTech.

This site links to the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak and at Kitt Peak, as well as to the Global Oscillation Nework Group (GON

The Office of Commercial Space Transportation regulates the commercial space transportation industry. Information available includes legislation and policies, launch data and special reports.

Market data and analyses for the commercial space industry. Full-text content from NewSpaceGlobal is available online to current ERAU affiliates. ERNIE Login required.

The Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commercialization. This site provides information on policy issues, transportation, satellite navigation, remote sensing and other areas of the space commerce industry.