ASTR-4800: ASTR 4800 - Space Science: Practice & Policy

Aug 22: Introduction & Course Overview

Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...ug22_1.pdf

Time: Monday, Aug 22, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )
Location: Duane D-142

Aug 24: What is Space Policy?

Reading - Chapter 1 in Beyond Sputnik.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug24.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Aug 24, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )
Location: Duane D-142

Aug 26: Space Policy in the 21st Century

Reading - Chapters 3, 6-10 in Beyond Sputnik.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug26.pdf

Time: Friday, Aug 26, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )
Location: Duane D-142

Aug 29: Why Do We Explore Space? (Fiske Planetarium)

* Read - The Elusive Why of Space Exploration at https://lunar.colorad...iveWhy.pdf
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug29.pdf

Time: Monday, Aug 29, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

Aug 31: Introduction to Outer Space

Reading - Introduction to Outer Space at: https://lunar.colorad...rSpace.pdf
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug31.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 2: The USSR Before Sputnik

Reading - Chapter 2 in McDougall (Rocketry & Revolution).
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep2.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 2, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 5: Labor Day - No Class

Time: Monday, Sep 5, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 7: America Before Sputnik

Reading - Chapters 3-5 in McDougall.
* Review - AAAS website on Federal Historical Budget Trends: https://www.aaas.org/...federal-rd
* Review - Inflation Calculator: https://www.bls.gov/d...ulator.htm
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep7.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 7, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 9: Science: The Endless Frontier (student presentation)

Reading - Chapter 2 in Beyond Sputnik.
* Reading - Chapter 6 in McDougall.
* Reading - Read the Letter, Summary, and skim through report: https://www.nsf.gov/a...sh1945.jsp
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep9.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 9, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 12: Why Does the U.S. Invest in Research? (student presentation)

Reading - p. 7 and Chapter 5 in Beyond Sputnik.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep12.pdf
Homework: http://lunar.colorado...utions.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 12, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 14: The Birth of NASA

Reading - Part III in McDougall.
* Reading - Space Act of 1958: https://history.nasa....istory.pdf
* Reading - Eisenhower's Farewell Address: https://www.americanr...ewell.html
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep14.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 14, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 16: Khrushchev & USSR Space Policy

Reading - Part IV in McDougall.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep16.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 16, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 19: Kennedy's Vision for the U.S. Space Program

Reading - Chapters 15 and 18 in McDougall.
* Reading - Kennedy's speech at https://er.jsc.nasa.g...cetalk.htm
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep19.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 19, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 3 months ago )

Sep 21: The Apollo Program

Reading - Chapter 19, Part V (Conclusion), and Chapter 28 in McDougall.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep21.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Sep 23: What Did We Learn From Apollo? New Policy Issues?

Reading - Part VI and Chapters 21-22 in McDougall.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep23.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 23, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Sep 26: The Origin & Evolution of the Moon - guest lecture by Dr. Bill Bottke

Reading - Article by Dr. Bottke on "Bombardment History of the Moon", https://www.boulder.s...rdment.pdf
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep26.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 26, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Sep 28: Forward! To the Moon - CLPS & Artemis - Fiske Planetarium

Reading - NASA website on Artemis, https://www.nasa.gov/...s/artemis/
Reading - NASA website on CLPS, https://www.nasa.gov/...s-overview
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep28.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

Sep 30: The Space Shuttle

* Reading - History of the Space Shuttle, https://www.nasa.gov/...index.html
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep30.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 30, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Oct 3: NASA's Budget (student presentation)

Reading - NASA's Budget History, https://en.wikipedia....et_of_NASA
Reading - NASA FY2023 proposed budget, https://www.nasa.gov/...ummary.pdf
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct3.pdf
Homework: http://lunar.colorado...utions.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 3, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Oct 5: NASA's New Exploration Missions - guest lecture by Tim Cichan & Dr. Christine Edwards, Lockheed Martin (Fiske Planetarium)

* Reading - The Lunar Gateway, https://www.nasa.gov/...y/overview
* Reading - Humans on the Moon, https://www.nasa.gov/...index.html
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct5.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

Oct 7: The Present & Future of the International Space Station - student presentation (Fiske Planetarium)

Reading - NASA webpages on ISS, https://www.nasa.gov/...index.html
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct7.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 7, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

Oct 10: Exam #1

* Exam #1 Solutions: http://lunar.colorado...m1_sol.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 10, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Oct 12: The Artemis Science Definition Team Report (student presentation)

Reading - Executive Summary & skim report, https://www.nasa.gov/...42020c.pdf
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct12.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Oct 14: Life on Mars - guest lecture by Prof. Bruce Jakosky

Reading - https://en.wikipedia....on_to_Mars
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct14.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 14, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Oct 17: Robotic Exploration of Mars (student presentation)

* Reading - https://en.wikipedia....on_of_Mars
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct17.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 17, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Oct 19: The Astrophysics Decadal Survey (student presentation)

* Reading - Download, skim, & read Executive Summary, https://nap.nationala.../chapter/1
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct19.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 2 months ago )

Oct 21: Decadal Strategy for Solar & Space Physics - Guest lecture by Prof. Dan Baker (LASP Director)

* Reading - read summary & skim report, https://lunar.colorad...ecadal.pdf
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct21.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 21, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 1 month ago )

Oct 24: The Authorization & Appropriations Process in Congress

* Reading - Chapter 4 in Beyond Sputnik.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct24.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 24, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 1 month ago )

Oct 26: The Process of Funding NASA - guest lecture by former NASA Administrator James Bridenstine

* Reading - View recent NASA Senate Budget Hearing, https://www.c-span.or...et-request
* Reading - brief bio of Mr. Bridenstine, https://en.wikipedia....ridenstine

Time: Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 1 month ago )

Oct 28: How Harmful is Space Radiation (student presentation)

* Mid-term Interview  paper is due by 5 pm.
* Reading - NASA website on Space Radiation, https://www.nasa.gov/...on-matters
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct28.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 28, 2022, at 11:15am for 60 minutes ( 1 month ago )