Interplanetary Outpost The Human and Technological Challenges of Exploring the Outer Planets /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Seedhouse, Erik (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Physics.; Planetology.; Space sciences.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Medical and Radiation Physics.

Water has been discovered on the Saturnian moon, Enceladus, and on Jupiter's moons, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Where there is water, could there be life? Could this tantalizing possibility result in a manned mission to the outer planets? But how will such a mission be designed, what propul...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Potential destinations
• Mission objectives
• Mission architecture
• VASIMR: the radical rocket
• HOPE hardware
• Descent and landing
• Selecting and training an interplanetary crew
• Biomedical and behavioral aspects of traveling to Callisto
• Voyage to Callisto
• The surface mission: establishing an interplanetary outpost.