26 Research Items Found
March 01, 2021
The space station is an outstanding model for international cooperation by the world's nations. Similarly, cooperation can advance many other …
February 19, 2021
This brief reviews the cost and development problems associated with NASA's plan to return to the moon by 2024 and …
February 17, 2021
Due to its high launch costs and the availability of other, more cost-effective commercial launch vehicles, the Biden administration should …
August 01, 2019
"The road is difficult and challenging and the environment both hostile an unforgiving, but the prize is worth winning and …
July 26, 2019
On July 22, the nation and the world lost a leader who played a critical role in making the Apollo …
Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., is a Rice Faculty Scholar in space policy at the Baker Institute and a former NASA astronaut and International Space Station commander. Chiao works in business, consulting, executive coaching and space education. He is co-founder and CEO …
Bonnie J. Dunbar, Ph.D., is a nonresident fellow with the Baker Institute Space Policy Program, as well as a retired NASA astronaut, engineer and educator. She currently works with Texas A&M University as a Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Eminent …
