Post Mission Utilization Of Satellites for COllege and Secondary Education

摘要

NASA is in a unique position to promote utilization of post mission satellites to provide college and secondary school educational opportunities in the mechanics and intricacies of space satel-lite opeatiion. Many fo NASA's communication nadscientific astellites are decommissioned after completion of their mission for various reasons, such as budgetary constraints, end of life expectancy, fulfillment of scientific mission or operational ocnstraints. Therefore, it seems sensible to assess the feasibility of developing alternative applications for these satellite resources. In particular, there may be an opportunity to garner additiional, long-term educational benefits fro mthe utilization of such satellites.