Superintendent of Documents Class Number Stem: NAS
Local Subject Index:
Local Subject Term: U.S. Federal GILS
Local Subject Term: Aeronautics
Local Subject Term: Aerospace
Local Subject Term: Aircraft
Local Subject Term: Airplanes
Local Subject Term: Airways
Local Subject Term: Astronomy
Local Subject Term: Astrophysics
Local Subject Term: Aviation
Local Subject Term: Earth Sciences
Local Subject Term: Engineering
Local Subject Term: Geography
Local Subject Term: Global Change
Local Subject Term: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Local Subject Term: Research
Local Subject Term: Rockets
Local Subject Term: Satellites
Local Subject Term: Science
Local Subject Term: Science Experiments
Local Subject Term: Scientific Research
Local Subject Term: Space Exploration
Local Subject Term: Technology
Local Subject Term: Transportation
Abstract: "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration conducts research for the solution of problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere and develops, constructs, tests, and operates aeronautical and space vehicles. It conducts activities required for the exploration of space with manned and unmanned vehicles and arranges for the most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States with other nations engaged in aeronautical and space activities for peaceful purposes."
Purpose: Selected publications of this and other United States government agencies are available through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The index to the publications available through the FDLP is the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT), which also includes ordering information for those publications available for sale. Many publications are available to the public in the approximately 1300 Federal depository libraries throughout the United States. See also data in this record for Access Constraints and User Constraints, where such limitations on this agency's publications are appropriate.
Agency Program: "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.)."
Availability:
Distributor:
Distributor Name: Headquarters Information Center, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Distributor Street Address:
Distributor City: Washington, D.C.
Distributor Zip Code: 20546
Distributor Network Address:
Distributor Telephone: 202-358-1000
Access Constraints: No access constraints apply to information disseminated through the Federal Depository Library Program. In other cases, some access constraints may be applied by the agency to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any other special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the information resource.
Use Constraints: No constraints apply to the use of information disseminated through the Federal Depository Library Program. In other cases, some use constraints may be applied by the agency to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any other special restrictions or limitations on using the information resource.
Cross Reference:
Cross Reference Title: Monthly Catalog of United States
Government Publications
Cross Reference Linkage: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/adpos400.html
Cross Reference Type: HTTP
Cross Reference:
Cross Reference Title: The NASA Homepage
Cross Reference Linkage: http://www.nasa.gov
Cross Reference Type: HTTP
Point of Contact for Further Information:
Organization: Headquarters Information Center, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Street Address:
City: Washington
State: D.C.
Zip Code: 20546
Network Address:
Telephone: 202-358-1000
Fax:
Supplemental Information: Source of information for Local Subject Index is Subject Bibliography Index. Most of the other information in this record is extracted from the U.S. Government Manual.
Control Identifier: GPO/SOD/LPS-0009
Record Source:
Department/Agency Name: United States Government
Printing Office
Major Organizational Subdivision:
Superintendent of Documents
Minor Organizational Subdivision: Library Programs Service
Name of Unit: Cataloging Branch
Internet Contact: dldgpo@access.digex.net
Telephone: 202-512-1141
Date of Last Modification: 19951222