First Among Equals

The process is recounted by which NASA and the scientific community have, since 1958, selected individual experiments for NASA space missions. It explores the scientific and organizational issues involved in the selection process and discusses the significance of the process in the character and accomplishments of U.S. space activities. Naugle, John E. MISSION PLANNING; NASA SPACE PROGRAMS; SELECTION; SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS; EXPERIMENT DESIGN; SPACE MISSIONS...