Cover -- Copyright -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- I Introduction -- BACKGROUND -- CHARGE AND APPROACH -- THE ESE APPLICATIONS PLAN -- II General Findings and Recommendations -- III Section-Specific Findings and Recommendations -- RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE PREFACE -- COMMENTS REGARDING SECTION 1: VISION, PLANS, MISSION, AND GOALS -- Section 1.1 -- NASA Vision -- Section 1.2 -- ESE Heritage and Plans -- Section 1.2b -- ESE and Applications Missions -- Section 1.3 -- Applications Program Goals -- COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SECTION 2: PROGRAMPLANNING STRATEGIES -- Section 2.1 -- Identification of Candidate Applications -- Section 2.2 -- Prioritization/Selection of Applications -- Section 2.3 -- Identification/Selection of Projects for Applications -- COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SECTION 3: CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS -- COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SECTION 4: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION -- COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING APPENDICES -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- IV Summary -- Appendix A Letter of Request -- Appendix B NASA's Summary of the Evolution in ItsApplications Strategy
