Aerospace
Associations
- Aerospace Industries Association
- The AIA represents aircraft, engine, missile, spacecraft and aerospace equipment manufacturers. Under Statistics you will link to Aerospace Facts and Figures (previous and current copies also available in hard copy at Hunt Library), Aerospace Statistics (employment and production statistics), Economic Indicators and the Year End Review and Forecast.
- Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
- This site provides information on the more than 150 leading aerospace firms which are members of the Canadian association. It also provides links to those firms that have their own homepages.
- Aerospace Medical Association
- This site includes a brief history, membership information, and conference schedules. The association has also provided access to the table of contents and abstracts from their publication Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. Click on the journal name, then "Abstracts Online" to view January 1996 through July 2003.
- AIAA
- The home page of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics provides information about publications, standards, conferences, membership, technical activities and employment services. AIAA Meeting Papers back to 1963 may be searched by clicking on "Publications & Papers" across the top of the screen. Under "Search the AIAA Electronic Library," click on "advanced search." You can choose to limit your search to certain types of publications (meeting papers, standards, etc.) or search select journal titles. If you are an affiliate of ERAU, you may also access fulltext AIAA Papers (1963 to current) as well as fulltext AIAA Journals through the Library's "Databases & Periodical Indexes," available through ERNIE.
- European Space Agency
- Founded in 1962, the ESA seeks to promote cooperation between the European states in space research and technology. This home page provides an overview of the Agency, press releases, several publications, including their annual reports and newsletters, and project information.
- National Space Society
- Provides an index to space information on the Internet. Included are links covering the history of space flight, the International Space Station, aerospace industries, biographies of astronauts, and the publication Ad Astra.
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- This home page is dedicated to the global aerospace community. It provides industry news, a history of the RAeS, a list of conferences, membership information, and publication descriptions.
NASA
- Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
- 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.
- Find it @ NASA
- One place to search all of the NASA Web servers at all of the research facilities.
- Great Images in NASA (GRIN)
- More than a thousand photos documenting NASA's history. Photos are selected based on historical interest, popularity and visual impact. Browse by subject, NASA Center, or use the 'Search by Keywords' feature. NOTE: multiple search terms assume an 'or.' To retrieve all terms, link using the word 'and'; words are searched as phrases when enclosed in parentheses, e.g. (space shuttle).
- HQ Historical Reference Collection
- NASA makes available historical press kits, press releases, mission transcripts and administrators' speeches. Basic and Advanced search capabilities provided.
- NASA Documents Online
- A title listing of many fulltext NASA documents.
- NASA Headquarters / NASA Sites
- Links provided to NASA Centers and Facilities. Click on "Budgets & Plans" for both budget and performance/accountability reports.
- NASA History Division
- This site's purpose is to 'document and preserve [NASA's] remarkable history.' Searchable by subject or alphabetical index. Includes information on NASA's predecessor, NACA.
- NASA Home Page
- This site includes information about NASA's organization, including links to all of the NASA Centers, NASA's mission, frequently asked questions, and more.
- NASA Watch
- An alternative view of the operations at NASA. Not sponsored by the space agency.
- NIX: NASA Image eXchange
- This is a search engine specific to NASA's online image and photo collections. It currently contains over 300,000 images. The database is searchable using boolean commands (AND, OR, NOT) and is browsable by topic. Check the FAQ to see a description of the different databases that are available to search.
- Remembering Columbia STS-107
- 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.
- Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (Rogers Commission)
- 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.
- Space Shuttle Mission Home Page
- Almost everything you would ever want to know about the Space Transportation System. See 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.
- Spinoff
- Spinoff is a publication of NASA's Technology Transfer Office. It chronicles the secondary use of NASA technology in areas such as medicine, environment, recreation, consumer goods, and computer technology. This site has the full text of issues from 1976 to the present in pdf format and provides a searchable Spinoff Database The Library has Spinoff in our collection (TL787.N3 S63) from 1976 through the present.
News
- Space.com
- Daily news on the business and science of space exploration. Link provided to adAstra Online: the Magazine of the National Space Society.
- SpaceRef
- Daily space news with an extensive calendar of upcoming meetings and conferences and launches.
- The Universe Today
- Newsletter, updated daily, covering space exploration, science, politics and policy.
Solar System
- National Solar Observatory
- This site links to the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak and at Kitt Peak, as well as to the Global Oscillation Nework Group (GONG).
- Solar System Simulator
- 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.
- Space Telescope Science Institute
- This is the site for information on the Hubble Space Telescope including instruments, handbooks for observation and information on the Institute itself.
- Views of the Solar System
- Calvin J. Hamilton's extensive collection of images and facts.
Space Exploration
- Basics of Space Flight
- 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.
- Challenger Accident Homepage
- This site, sponsored by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), includes annotated links to news briefs, accident reports, and photos of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident. Included is the link to the Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (Rogers Commission).
- Designing for Human Presence in Space
- Sponsored by the Marshall Space Flight Center's Life Support Systems Branch, this site provides technical information on Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS).
- Encyclopedia Astronautica
- Sponsored by Friends and Partners in Space, an organization dedicated to improving communication between the West and former Soviet Union, this site covers US, Soviet, Chinese, Japanese and European astronautics. You can search a subject list, use the alphabetical index to jump to a section and explore 'hot topic' links.
- Futron's Space & Telecommunications
- Conference papers, white papers and technology reports relating to commercial launch vehicles and satellites--their launch costs, market share and supply/demand.
- Human Physiology in Space
- Details about the effects of zero gravity on all the body's systems.
- Journey Through the Galaxy
- This site provides encyclopedic information regarding the solar system, stars, universe and space exploration.
- KSC Next Gen Site
- From the Kennedy Space Center, this site is concerned with "routine, affordable and safe [space] transportation." Links provided to Spaceport information, Highly Reusable Space Transportation, and Space Shuttle costs/reliability.
- Lunar Prospector
- After 25 years, NASA is again venturing to the moon. This site chronicles the mission and includes information such as a lunar gazetteer, an annotated timeline of lunar missions since 1959, an image archive, and audio clips.
- Mission and Spacecraft Library
- Designed to be understood by the layperson, this site provides basic facts on over 5000 orbital spacecraft launches and launch attempts in Launch Facts. More detailed information on a much smaller number of launches appears in Quick Looks. Both sections are browseable and searchable.
- NASA Human Spaceflight
- NASA has consolidated information about the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station at this address.
- Office of Space Operations
- Information on the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle Program and Flight Support.
- Remembering Columbia STS-107
- 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.
- Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (Rogers Commission)
- The fulltext report of the committee which investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident.
- SETI Institute
- 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.
Space Station
- International Space Station
- Part of NASA's Human Spaceflight, this site includes an overview of the International Space Station program, considered to be the largest scientific cooperative program ever attempted, with 15 participating nations. Included are crew biographies, a gallery of images, and detailed information on the different parts of the station.
- Space Settlements
- This NASA 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.
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