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Perseverance and the Mars 2020 mission : follow the science to Jezero Crater

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2022

This is the comprehensive story of NASA's pioneering Mars 2020 mission, which at this moment continues to break ground on the surface of the Red Planet. The book takes readers through every stage of the Mars mission, describing its major goals a[...]

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Stratospheric balloons : science and commerce at the edge of space

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | Cham : Springer | Space Exploration | 2021

Stratospheric balloons are powerful tools used to study the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as the greater cosmos beyond. This book describes the science and technology behind modern stratospheric ballooning, along with the surprising ways [...]

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The Artemis Lunar Program : returning people to the Moon

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | 2020

All of the elements of the proposed program are described from several perspectives: NASA's, the commercial space industry and our International partners. Also included are descriptions of the many vehicles, habitats, landers, payloads and exper[...]

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From cave man to cave Martian : living in caves on the earth, moon and mars

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2019

This book explores the practicality of using the existing subsurface geology on the Moon and Mars for protection against radiation, thermal extremes, micrometeorites and dust storms rather than building surface habitats at great expense at least[...]

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Exploring the Martian moons : a human mission to Deimos and Phobos /

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | Cham : Springer | 2017

This book explores the once popular idea of 'Flexible Path' in terms of Mars, a strategy that would focus on a manned orbital mission to Mars's moons rather than the more risky, expensive and time-consuming trip to land humans on the Martian sur[...]

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The birth of NASA : the work of the space task group, america's first true space pioneers

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This title shows the work of the original NASA space pioneers - men and women who were suddenly organised in 1958 from the then National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) into the Space Task Group. A relatively small group, they developed[...]

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Stratonauts : pioneers venturing into the stratosphere /

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2014

"This book defines the altitudes related to the stratosphere, how it changes with latitude and the effects on ascending aviators. Also described is how over time technology enabled aircraft and balloons to achieve higher altitudes. The book sho[...]

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