Next Stop Mars: The Why, How, and When of Human Missions
AUTHOR | Genta, Giancarlo |
PUBLISHER | Springer (01/06/2017) |
PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Preface.- 1: Half a century of projects.- 2: Reasons for human Mars Exploration.- 3: Mars and its satellites.- 4: Space environment and radiations.- 5: Human aspects.- 6: Interplanetary journey to Mars.- 7: Mission design.- 8: The outpost on Mars.- 9: Mobility on Mars.- 10: The ground segment.- 11: Timeframe and roadmap.- 12: A look to a more distant future.- 13: Example missions.- 14: Conclusions.- References.- Appendices.
As the reality of a manned Mars voyage becomes more concrete, the details are still largely up in the air. This book presents an overview of proposed approaches past, present, and future, both from NASA and, increasingly, from other space agencies and private companies. It clearly displays the challenges and the ingenious solutions involved in reaching Mars with human explorers.
Preface.- 1: Half a century of projects.- 2: Reasons for human Mars Exploration.- 3: Mars and its satellites.- 4: Space environment and radiations.- 5: Human aspects.- 6: Interplanetary journey to Mars.- 7: Mission design.- 8: The outpost on Mars.- 9: Mobility on Mars.- 10: The ground segment.- 11: Timeframe and roadmap.- 12: A look to a more distant future.- 13: Example missions.- 14: Conclusions.- References.- Appendices.