Human Missions to Mars Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Rapp, Donald (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Space sciences.; Automotive engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Automotive Engineering.

In “Human Missions to Mars” Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He begins by describing the pros and cons of robotic exploration versus human exploration and then examines the ideas for sending humans to Mars from the point of view of both the enthusiast and...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Why explore Mars?
• Planning space campaigns and missions
• Getting there and back
• Critical Mars mission elements
• In situ utilization of indigenous resources
• Mars mission analysis
• How NASA is dealing with return to the Moon
• Why the NASA approach will likely fail to send humans to Mars prior to c. 2080.