天体物理学和行星科学的危机:商业空间和程序设计原则如何让我们逃脱
The Crisis in Astrophysics and Planetary Science: How Commercial Space and Program Design Principles will let us Escape
摘要:
天体物理学和行星科学正处于危机之中。下一代观测所需的大型任务成本太高,无法让我们同时进行多项观测。这将科学扩展到一代人的时间尺度上,抑制了这两个领域的进步。有两条逃生路线。从长远来看,但仍然在我们的规划范围内,商业空间将大大降低任务成本,允许在多个波长或多个目的地进行并行任务。从短期来看,采用审慎的原则来设计研究计划将使我们以适度的深度成本保持广度,从而保持该领域的活力。
英文摘要:
Astrophysics and planetary science are in crisis. The large missions we need for the next generation of observations cost too much to let us do more than one at a time. This spreads the science out onto a generational timescale, inhibiting progress in both fields. There are two escape paths. In the long run, but still well within our planning horizon, commercial space will bring mission costs down substantially allowing parallel missions at multiple wavelengths or to multiple destinations. In the short run, adopting prudent principles for designing a research program will let us maintain vitality in the field by retaining breadth at a modest cost in depth.
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