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NASA, The First 25 Years 1958-1983: Chapter 4 Energy Research
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- Thorne, Muriel M., Technical Monitor &; Editor
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Chapter 4 Energy Research
Meeting the challenges of aerospace exploration brought extraordinary
advances in science and engineering and enabled technology personnel
to
develop expertise in many disciplines. Several years ago it was recognized
that NASA's capabilities, developed for aeronautical and space programs,
were
potentially useful for some areas of energy research and development
(R&D). In
1975 NASA and the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)-
now
the Department of Energy (DOE)-established a working relationship
and
identified the types of support NASA might provide.
Thus NASA assumed an active role in the national energy R&D ...
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