Location
Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B
Start Date
28-4-1994 2:00 PM
End Date
28-4-1994 5:00 PM
Description
Far-term, impossible space missions can, be directly relevant to today's R&D decisions, relating to future space capabilities. That is the surprising premise of the Horizon Mission Methodology (HMM), Progenitors of revolutionary space capabilities of the future exist today as highly innovative or breakthrough space technology concepts or perspectives or not yet space-oriented new technology frontiers, collectively called breakthrough technology options (BTOs). The HMM was developed initially as a method of systematic analysis and evaluation of space-related BTOs. However, enthusiastic response from early 'users of the HMM: 'has indicated much broader applicability - to technology innovation and R&D decision-making for space,, aeronautics or indeed .any field in which technology innovation is crucial. The HM.M forces users into a shift of viewpoint - a change of paradigm; it forces them to stand in a different place conceptually to think about, and evaluate choices for the future. Currently, the HMM is being applied to several, different mission/technology .areas. The HMM is described in this paper as arc the objectives, scope, Horizon Missions and status of five study/workshops.
Paper Session III-C - The Horizon Mission Methodology- Work in Progress
Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B
Far-term, impossible space missions can, be directly relevant to today's R&D decisions, relating to future space capabilities. That is the surprising premise of the Horizon Mission Methodology (HMM), Progenitors of revolutionary space capabilities of the future exist today as highly innovative or breakthrough space technology concepts or perspectives or not yet space-oriented new technology frontiers, collectively called breakthrough technology options (BTOs). The HMM was developed initially as a method of systematic analysis and evaluation of space-related BTOs. However, enthusiastic response from early 'users of the HMM: 'has indicated much broader applicability - to technology innovation and R&D decision-making for space,, aeronautics or indeed .any field in which technology innovation is crucial. The HM.M forces users into a shift of viewpoint - a change of paradigm; it forces them to stand in a different place conceptually to think about, and evaluate choices for the future. Currently, the HMM is being applied to several, different mission/technology .areas. The HMM is described in this paper as arc the objectives, scope, Horizon Missions and status of five study/workshops.
Comments
Technical Concepts for Future Steps
Session Chairman: W. A. Gaubatz, Director-Program Manager, Delta Clipper Programs, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
Session Organizer: Alan E. Drysdale, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Kennedy Space Center