Mars One The Ultimate Reality TV Show? /

• Main Author: Seedhouse, Erik (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Popular works.; Project management.; Technology.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Technology.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Project Management.

This book dissects the hype and hubris of the Mars One venture. Every aspect of the mission design is scrutinized, from the haphazard selection process to the unproven mission architecture. A controversial project, many professional astronauts consider Mars One a reckless attempt, yet it gained popu...

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements
• Dedication
• About the Author
• Acronyms
• Preface
• 1: Mars One: The Concept
• 2: Is this ethical?
• 3: Is any of this legal?
• 4: Selection
• 5: Training
• 6: Medical mission killers
• 7: Technology feasibility
• 8: Bursting the Mars One life support bubble
• Epilog
• Appendices
• Index.