CONTENTS
(Volume 78, Science and Technology Series,
28th AAS Goddard Memorial Symposium,
Leaving the Cradle:
Human Exploration of Space in the 21st Century)

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FOREWORD, Horace Jacobs vii

INTRODUCTION 1

Leaving the Cradle:  Human Exploration of Space in the 21st Century - Welcome Address #1 (AAS 90-100), E. Larry Heacock 3

Leaving the Cradle:  Human Exploration of Space in the 21st Century - Welcome Address #2 (AAS 90-101), Thomas O. Paine 5

Leaving the Cradle:  Human Exploration of Space in the 21st Century - Keynote Address (AAS 90-102), Mark Albrecht 15

Leaving the Cradle:  Human Exploration of Space in the 21st Century - Luncheon Address #1 (AAS 90-111), Senator Albert Gore, Jr. 21

The Role of Private Enterprise in the Exploration of Space -Luncheon Address #2 (AAS 90-128), David W. Thompson 29

Leaving the Cradle: Human Exploration of Space in the 21st Century - Introduction to the Program Sessions (AAS 90-103), John Sand 39

HUMAN EXPLORATION INITIATIVES:  AN OVERVIEW 43

Human Exploration Initiatives:  An Overview - Introduction (AAS 90-104), Harrison H. Schmitt 45

The “Architecture” for Human Exploration of Space (AAS 90-105), James R. Thompson, Jr., 47

NRC Report on the Space Exploration Initiative (AAS 90-106), Jack L. Kerrebrock 53

Mission to Earth, Moon and Mars (AAS 90-107), Harrison H. Schmitt 91

The American Public and Space Exploration (AAS 90-108), Eddie Mahe 99

Human Exploration:  An International Perspective (AAS 90-109), Ian Pryke 111

Romans to Mars (AAS 90-110), D. J. Bents 121

HUMAN EXPLORATION INITIATIVES: MISSIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 139

Human Exploration Initiatives:  Missions and Requirements -Introduction (AAS 90-113), Christopher P. McKay 141

Human Exploration Initiatives:  Mission Concepts (AAS 90-114), Franklin Martin 143

Human Exploration Initiatives:  Lunar/Planetary Infrastructure (AAS 90-115), Mark Craig 153

Human Exploration Initiatives: Transportation and In-Space Infrastructure Requirements (AAS 90-116), Ronald J. Harris, Lewis Peach, Jr., 165

Potential Contributions by the Los Alamos National Laboratory (AAS 90-117), Steven D. Howe 179

Enabling the Exploration of the Solar System with Nuclear Thermal Rockets Utilizing Indigenous Propellants (AAS 90-118), Robert M. Zubrin 191

Starport Cycler Expedition Concepts (AAS 90-119), Buzz Aldrin 209

The Human Factor (AAS 90-120), Harry Holloway 225

Comparison of Lamp-Based Calibrations to Detector-Based Calibrations (AAS 90-121), David Brain 233

HUMAN EXPLORATION INITIATIVES:  THE IMPACT 239

Human Exploration Initiatives:  The Impact - Introduction (AAS 90-122), Thomas O. Paine, D. Boorstin 241

The Impact of Human Exploration of the Solar System on NASA (AAS 90-123), Aaron Cohen 245

Human Exploration Initiatives:  The Impact on Industry (AAS 90-124), James M. Beggs 253

Human Exploration Initiatives:  The International Impact (AAS 90-125), John M. Logsdon 261

Space Law and the Legal Aspects of Human Space Settlements (AAS 90-126), Eilene Galloway 269

Financing the Human Exploration Initiative - Panel Discussion (AAS 90-127), Willis Shapley, Joseph S. Hezir, Martin P. Kress, William S. Smith, Stephen H. Kohashi, Jeff Lawrence, David Moore 279

CONCLUSION 297

Leaving the Cradle:  Human Exploration of Space in the 21st Century - Concluding Remarks (AAS 90-129), Thomas O. Paine 299

Two Worlds of Space (AAS 90-130), Walter Froehlich 305

APPENDICES 313

AAS Awards Presentations, E. Larry Heacock 315

Publications of the American Astronautical Society 319

Science and Technology Series 320

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series 325

AAS History Series 330

INDEX 331

Numerical Index 333

Author Index 335