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

• Main Author: Rapp, Donald (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: 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...