Screen LibraryNext stop Mars : the why, how, and when of human missions /
"Since the 19th century, a possible human mission to Mars has been the subject of science fiction, engineering and scientific study and, since the 1950s, a goal of national space programs. [This book] looks at the why, how, and when such a mission could be achieved."--Page 4 of cover.
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Springer International Publishing AG ; Praxis Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : Chichester, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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| Summary: |
"Since the 19th century, a possible human mission to Mars has been the subject of science fiction, engineering and scientific study and, since the 1950s, a goal of national space programs. [This book] looks at the why, how, and when such a mission could be achieved."--Page 4 of cover. |
| Carrier Form: | xx, 415 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-406) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783319443102 3319443100 |
| Index Number: | QB641 |
| CLC: |
V529.1 P185.3 |
| Call Number: | P185.3/G337 |
| Contents: |
Appendix A: Positions of the planets -- Appendix B: Impulse trajectories -- Appendix C: Low thrust trajectories -- Appendix D: Locomotion on Mars. Half a century of projects -- Reasons for human Mars exploration -- Mars and its satellites -- Space environment and radiations -- Human aspects -- Interplanetary journey to Mars -- Mission design -- The outpost on Mars -- Mobility on Mars -- The ground segment -- Timeframe and roadmap -- A look to a more distant future -- Example missions -- |