Dream missions : space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities /: space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities. ([2017])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Dream missions : space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities /: space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities. ([2017])
- Main Title:
- Dream missions : space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities
- Further Information:
- Note: Michel van Pelt.
- Authors:
- Van Pelt, Michel
- Contents:
- Acknowledgements; Dedication; About the Author; Preface; 1: Introduction; 2: Giant launchers; Shoot 'em up; Super heavy-lift launchers; Extremely heavy-lift launchers; The future of heavy lift; 3: Reusable launchers; High expectations; Pushing the envelope; Shuttles and other reusable launchers; True spaceplanes; The trouble with spaceplanes; 4: Space stations and orbital colonies; Donuts in orbit; Islands in space; Asteroid mining; 5: Super satellites; Take out the crew; Hypersatellites and star shades; Space solar power; 6: Giant probes; Voyager Mars. Mars sample return Europa Ocean Explorer; Prometheus; Solar sailing; 7: Mars expeditions; The Mars Project; Stuck in Earth Orbit; Mars Direct; On Mars in 2030+; 8: To the stars; Interstellar probe; Riding the nuclear blast wave; Starshot; 9: Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
- Publisher Details:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 629.4/1
620
Engineering
Space flight
Astronautics
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
Astronautics
Exploration of outer space
Space flight
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science
Popular astronomy & space
Astronautics
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Technology & Engineering -- Aeronautics & Astronautics
Aerospace & aviation technology
Outer space -- Exploration
Outer space
Electronic book
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319539416
3319539418
3319539396
9783319539393 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783319539393
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 5, 2017). - Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.373522
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