A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA (2018)

Chapter: 4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.

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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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Suggested Citation: "4 Prioritizations and Rankings to Optimize and Enable the Expansion of Deep Space Human Exploration." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. A Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24966.
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