Martian Outpost The Challenges of Establishing a Human Settlement on Mars
Mars Outpost provides a detailed insight into the various technologies, mission architectures, medical requirements, and training needed to send humans to Mars. It focuses on mission objectives and benefits, and the risks and complexities that are compounded when linked to an overall planet explorat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Praxis
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Space Exploration
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Why go?
- Interplanetary plans
- Mission architectures
- Abort modes and the challenges of entry, descent and landing
- Propulsion systems
- Mars hardware
- Crew selection and training
- Biomedical and behavioral issues
- Voyage to Mars
- Exploration activities and surface systems
- Extreme EXPeditionary Architecture