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A. Laboratory Reports

J.H. Smith, A. Elfes, K. Shelton and C.R. Weisbin, "Estimating the Relative Value of Space Mission Concepts: A Quantitative Approach for Mission Productivity," JPL Report D-37289, February 2007.

D. Rapp, J. Andringa, R. Easter, J.H. Smith, T. Wilson, L. Clark, and K. Payne, Preliminary System Analysis of Mars ISRU Alternatives, JPL Document D-31341, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, January 25, 2005.

W. Lincoln, J. Mrozinski, H. Hua, S. Merida, K. Shelton, V. Adumitroaie, C.R. Weisbin, J. Derleth. "START Analysis for ESAS Capability Needs Prioritization," Sixteenth Annual International Symposium of INCOSE, Orlando, FL, July 9-13, 2006. [JPL Publication D-33527]

J.H. Smith, J. Wertz, and C. Weisbin. "Predicting the Cost of New Technology, An Approach and Case Study for Autonomy Technologies," Engineering for Complex Systems, JPL Doc. No. D-26750, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, October 2003.

B. Dolgin, W. Faulkner, C. Weisbin, J. Smith, and R. Some. "Return on Investment Analysis of Technology Portfolios," JPL Publication D-25929, February 23, 2003.

G. Rodriguez, C. Weisbin, and R. Easter. "A New Method for Human-Robot System Resiliency Evaluation," JPL Publication 02-26, November 2002.


B. Workshops

Outstanding Research Issues in Systematic Technology Prioritization for New Space Missions

(A NASA workshop held in San Diego, California April 21-22, 2004)

Workshop Proceedings, C. R. Weisbin, Editor

  1. Workshop Objectives
  2. Invited Talks
  3. Group Discussions
  4. Recommendations for Future Activities

Appendix A: Slides of Invited Talks

  • Doug Comstock
  • Alan Wilhite
  • Mark Steiner
  • Louis Lollar
  • Othar Hansson
  • Charles Weisbin
  • All of the above

Appendix B: Records of Groups Discussions



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