Professor Jay Melosh (AAE by Courtesy) and AAE alumnus John B. Hayhurst, BSAE'69, DEA'89; HDR'98; OAE'99 are cited as architects of an important publication. Both were members of the Steering Committee for NASA Space Technology Roadmaps. The report – “Restoring NASA’s Technological Edge and Paving the Way for a New Era in Space,” comes under the auspices of The National Research Council of the National Academies.

Melosh (pictured above) served on the Steering Committee, wrote portions of the final report and worked with the other members of the committee to reach what turned out to be a difficult consensus on the final recommendations and priority listings. He also worked with the Human Factors sub-panel as one of his particular interests in the final technology review.

AAE alumnus John B. Hayhurst, BSAE’69, DEA’89; HDR’98; OAE’99, Boeing Company (retired)  (pictured below) is cited as contributing as a member of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board.

This report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study is based on work between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

See attached for the full report.