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VENUS : inspiring the next generation of space explorers

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2023

Space exploration in popular culture has been heavily biased towards lunar or Mars exploration to reflect the activities of space agencies. Venus, however, has been largely forgotten in the public conversation. With the upcoming fleet of mission[...]

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China's space programme : from the era of Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping

S. Chandrashekar, Author | Singapore : Springer | 2022

This book comprehensively covers the history and current developments of space programme of China. It presents the complete story of China's space programme from its origins through to present day activities on the International Space Station.[...]

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Governance of emerging space challenges : the benefits of a responsible cosmopolitan state policy

Nikola Schmidt, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2022

This volume discusses how even small nation states can make a significant difference in the future of space governance. The book is divided into three main sections covering political theory, case studies, and space technology and applications. [...]

Space operations : beyond boundaries to human endeavours

Craig A. Cruzen, Editor ; Michael Schmidhuber, Editor ; Young H. Lee, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer aerospace technology, ISSN 1869-1730 | 2022

This book includes a selection of reviewed and enhanced contributions presented at the SpaceOps 2021, the 16th International Conference on Space Operations, held virtually in May 2021. The chapter selections were made based upon their relevance [...]

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50 years of solar system exploration : historical perspectives

Linda Billings, Editor ; Solar System Exploration @ 50, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2021

"To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first successful planetary mission, Mariner 2 sent to Venus in 1962, the NASA History Program Office, the Division of Space History at the National Air and Space Museum, NASA's Science Mission Director[...]

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Earth and space 2021 : materials, structures, dynamics, and control in extreme environments

Paul J. van Susante, Author ; Alaina Dickason Roberts, Author | [S.l.] : American Society of Civil Engineers | 2021

This collection contains 55 peer-reviewed papers on multidisciplinary approaches to engineering in extreme environments presented at the 17th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging [...]

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The next 500 years : engineering life to reach new worlds /

Christopher E. Mason, Author | Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press | 2021

An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems--because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of[...]

Technologies for deep space exploration

Zezhou Sun, Author | Singapore : Springer | Space Science and Technologies | 2021

This book offers readers essential insights into system design for deep space probes and describes key aspects such as system design, orbit design, telecommunication, GNC, thermal control, propulsion, aerobraking and scientific payload. Each cha[...]

Dark skies : space expansionism, planetary geopolitics, and the ends of humanity /

Daniel Deudney, Author | New York, NY : Oxford University Press | 2020

"Dark Skies is the first work to assess the full impacts of space expansion, past, present and future. Thinking about space, and the visions fervently promoted by the global space movement, are dominated by geographic misperceptions and utopian [...]

Space capacity building in the XXI Century

S. Ferretti, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2020

This book, edited by the European Space Policy Institute, is the first international publication, following UNISPACE+50, to analyze how space capacity building can empower the international community towards fully accessing all the economic and [...]

The value of science in space exploration

James S. J. Schwartz, Author | New York, NY : Oxford University Press | 2020

"The Value of Space Science provides a rigorous assessment of the value of scientific knowledge and understanding in the context of contemporary space exploration. It argues that traditional spaceflight rationales are deficient, and that the str[...]

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The value of science in space exploration

James S. J. Schwartz, Author | New York, NY : Oxford University Press | 2020

"The Value of Space Science provides a rigorous assessment of the value of scientific knowledge and understanding in the context of contemporary space exploration. It argues that traditional spaceflight rationales are deficient, and that the str[...]

The case for space : how the revolution in spaceflight opens up a future of limitless possibility /

Robert Zubrin, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2019

Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges.Fueled by the combined expertise of the old aer[...]

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The case for space : how the revolution in spaceflight opens up a future of limitless possibility /

Robert Zubrin, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2019

Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges.Fueled by the combined expertise of the old aer[...]

The future of humanity : our destiny in the universe

Michio Kaku, Author | New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC | 2019

Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant [...]

Interplanetary robots : true stories of space exploration

Rod Pyle, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2019

Exploring the planets has been a goal of America's space program since the dawn of the space race. This insider's perspective examines incredible missions of robotic spacecraft to every corner of our solar system and beyond. Some were flown into[...]

Principles of space anthropology : establishing a science of human space settlement

Cameron McPherson Smith, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2019

This book shows how anthropology can provide an innovative perspective on the human movement into space. It examines adaptation to space on timescales of generations, rather than merely months or years, and uses evolutionary adaptation as a guid[...]

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Principles of space anthropology : establishing a science of human space settlement

Cameron McPherson Smith, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2019

This book shows how anthropology can provide an innovative perspective on the human movement into space. It examines adaptation to space on timescales of generations, rather than merely months or years, and uses evolutionary adaptation as a guid[...]

Space science and the Arab world : astronauts, observatories and nationalism in the Middle East /

JLorg Matthias Determann, Author | [S.l.] : I.B. Tauris | 2019

This book identifies the individuals, institutions and national ideologies that enabled Arab astronomers and researchers to gain support for space exploration when Middle East governments lacked interest. Jorg Matthias Determann shows that the c[...]

Without space : in a world without space, what will happen?

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2019

This report describes possible reasons that global access to space assets could suddenly disappear. It also explains the types of technology that would be affected, and explores the impact of these losses from commercial, economic, ethical, lega[...]

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Origins of 21st-century space travel : a history of NASA's decadal planning team and the vision for space exploration, 1999-2004

Glen R. Asner, Author ; Stephen J. Garber, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2018

Less than one year after the Columbia Space Shuttle accident on 1 February 2003, President George W. Bush announced at NASA Headquarters that the Agency would embark on a new Vision for Space Exploration as it resumed Shuttle flights and worked [...]

Origins of 21st-century space travel : a history of NASA's decadal planning team and the vision for space exploration, 1999-2004

Glen R. Asner, Author ; Stephen J. Garber, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2018

Less than one year after the Columbia Space Shuttle accident on 1 February 2003, President George W. Bush announced at NASA Headquarters that the Agency would embark on a new Vision for Space Exploration as it resumed Shuttle flights and worked [...]

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Outer solar system

Viorel Badescu, Author ; Kris Zacny, Author | Cham : Springer | 2018

The Earth has limited resources while the resources in space are virtually unlimited. Further development of humanity will require going beyond our planet and exploring of extraterrestrial bodies and their resources. This book investigates Outer[...]

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Space resource utilization : a view from an emerging space faring nation /

Annette Froehlich, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2018

The book speaks to the need for a regulatory framework with regards to space resource utilization. In doing so, significant elements of the subject matter have been explored, taking into account the different phases of a space mission and the p[...]

Dream missions : space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities /

Michel Van Pelt, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | 2017

This book takes the reader on a journey through the history of extremely ambitious, large and complex space missions that never happened. What were the dreams and expectations of the visionaries behind these plans, and why were they not successf[...]

Impossible horizon : the essence of space exploration

Jacques Arnould, Author | Adelaide : ATF Press | 2017

For a long time what we now know as 'space' was inaccessible to humans, not because it was at a height which was unattainable without the least astronautical technology or principles, but because of the cosmic and dualistic representation of rea[...]

Le nouvel age spatial : de la guerre froide au New Space

Xavier Pasco, Author | [S.l.] : CNRS Editions | 2017

Outposts on the frontier : a fifty-year history of space stations /

Jay Chladek, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight | 2017

The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest man-made structure to orbit Earth and has been conducting research for close to a decade and a half. Yet it is only the latest in a long line of space stations and laboratories that have flow[...]

Proceedings of the 12th Reinventing Space Conference

Scott Hatton, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2017

The 2014 Reinventing Space conference presented a number of questions in the context of a constantly innovating space industry, from addressing the future of global cooperation, investigating the impact of cuts in US government spending on the p[...]

Exploring the planets : a memoir /

F. W. Taylor, Author | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2016

The book offers a personal account of how the space programme has evolved, in particular exploring how the motivations of researchers and politicians can merge to generate the large budgets required; and how the technology is planned and develop[...]

Historical guide to NASA and the space program

Ann Beardsley, Author ; C. Tony Garcia, Author ; Joseph Sweeney, Author | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield | 2016

The Historical Guide to NASA and the Space Program contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on space missions, astronauts, technical terms, sp[...]

Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

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Infinity beckoned : adventuring through the inner solar system, 1969-1989 /

Jay Gallentine, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | 2016

"Account of unmanned lunar and planetary exploration from the early 1970s to the early 1990s"-- "Infinity Beckoned illuminates a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. With an irreverent[...]

Self-deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE) : Europe's first transportable space analogue habitat, executive summary

SHEE Consortium, Author | Vienna (Austria) : LIQUIFER Systems Group | 2016

The Self-Deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE) is a transportable habitat testbed demonstrating technology for human habitation in hostile environments both on Earth and in space.

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Space mining and its regulation

Ram S. Jakhu, Author ; Joseph N. Pelton, Author ; Yaw Otu mankata Nyampong, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2016

This book addresses the complex technical challenges presented by remote space mining in terms of robotics, remote power systems, space transport, IT and communications systems, and more. It also addresses the difficult oversight and regulatory [...]

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Star ark : a living, self-sustaining spaceship

Rachel Armstrong, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

As space ventures have become more numerous, leading scientists and theorists have offered ways of building a living habitat in a hostile environment, taking an 'ecosystems' view of space colonization. The contributors to this volume take a rad[...]

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Star ark : a living, self-sustaining spaceship

Rachel Armstrong, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

As space ventures have become more numerous, leading scientists and theorists have offered ways of building a living habitat in a hostile environment, taking an 'ecosystems' view of space colonization. The contributors to this volume take a rad[...]

The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources /

Paul D. Spudis, Author | [S.l.] : Smithsonian Books | 2016

"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that th[...]

The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources /

Paul D. Spudis, Author | [S.l.] : Smithsonian Books | 2016

"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that th[...]

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Beyond : our future in space /

Chris Impey, Author | [S.l.] : W. W. Norton & Company | 2015

With plans to launch hotels into orbit and experiments in suspending and reanimating life for ultra-long-distance travel, private companies and entrepreneurs have outpaced NASA as the leaders in the new space race. Chris Impey reports on China'[...]

Exploring together : ESA exploration strategy

[S.l.] : European Space Agency | 2015

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The interstellar age : inside the forty-year Voyager mission /

Jim Bell, Author | New York : Dutton | 2015

This title tells the story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission. Here, planetary scientist Jim Bell reveals what drove and continues to drive the members of this extraordinary team, including Ed Stone, Voyager 's chief s[...]

The meaning of liberty beyond earth

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2015

The purpose of this book is to initiate a new discussion on liberty focusing on the infinite realms of space. The discussion of the nature of liberty and what it means for a human to be free has occupied the minds of thinkers since the Enlighte[...]

Space operations : innovations, inventions, and discoveries /

SpaceOps Conference ; Craig A. Cruzen, Editor ; Michael Schmidhuber, Editor ; Lydia Dubon, Editor ; International Symposium on Ground Data Systems for Space Mission Operations | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics | 2015

"This volume captures a sample of the technical program from SpaceOps 2014"--Page ix.

Terrestrial and extraterrestrial space dangers : outer space perils, rocket risks and the health consequences of the space environment

Dirk C. Gibson, Author | United States : Bentham Science Publishers | 2015

Natural elements and cosmic phenomena in space, such as asteroids, comets, meteors, black holes and super bubbles pose a threat to the planet Earth and spacefarers in the near-Earth environment. Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Space Dangers des[...]

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100 Year Starship 2013 conference proceedings : pathway to the stars, footprints on Earth

Houston (TX, United states) : 100 Year Starship | 2014

"The 100 Year Starship 2013 Public Symposium: Transition to Transformation . . . The Journey Begins" brought together leaders, experts, thought and trendsetters, advocates and enthusiasts from the space community, universities, businesses and fi[...]

Crowded orbits : conflict and cooperation in space /

James Clay Moltz, Author | new York : Columbia University Press | 2014

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Crowded orbits : conflict and cooperation in space /

James Clay Moltz, Author | new York : Columbia University Press | 2014

Final frontier : the pioneering science and technology of exploring the universe /

Brian Clegg, Author | [S.l.] : St. Martin's Press | 2014

"Human beings are natural explorers, and nowhere is this frontier spirit stronger than in the United States of America. It almost defines the character of the US. But the Earth is running out of frontiers fast. Star Trek was right -- there is on[...]

India's rise as a space power

U. R. Rao, Author | Delhi : Foundation Books | 2014

The overview effect : space exploration and human evolution

Frank White, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Library of flight | 2014

More then 30 years ago, Frank White coined the term "Overview Effect" to describe the cognitive shift in awareness that results from the experience of viewing Earth from orbit or the moon. He found that, with great consistency, this experience p[...]

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Pathways to exploration: : rationales and Approaches for a U.S. program of human space exploration

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2014

The United States has publicly funded its human spaceflight program on a continuous basis for more than a half-century, through three wars and a half-dozen recessions, from the early Mercury and Gemini suborbital and Earth orbital missions, to t[...]

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100 Year Starship 2012 conference proceedings : transformation to transition : the journey begins

Houston (TX, United states) : 100 Year Starship | 2013

"The 100 Year Starship 2012 Public Symposium: Transition to Transformation . . . The Journey Begins" brought together leaders, experts, thought and trendsetters, advocates and enthusiasts from the space community, universities, businesses and fi[...]

Dreams of other worlds : the amazing story of unmanned space exploration /

Chris Impey, Author ; Holly Henry, Author | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | 2013

"Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory [...]

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Dreams of other worlds : the amazing story of unmanned space exploration /

Chris Impey, Author ; Holly Henry, Author | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | 2013

"Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory [...]

On orbit and beyond : psychological perspectives on human spaceflight /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2013

On orbit and beyond : psychological perspectives on human spaceflight /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2013

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A scenario for interstellar travel and its financing

Giovanni F. Bignami, Author ; Andrea Sommariva, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2013

This book develops a credible scenario for interstellar exploration and colonization. In so doing, it examines: the present situation and prospects for interstellar exploration technologies; where to go: the search for habitable planets; the mot[...]

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A scenario for interstellar travel and its financing

Giovanni F. Bignami, Author ; Andrea Sommariva, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2013

Assessment of planetary protection requirements for spacecraft missions to icy solar system bodies

National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Planetary Protection Standards for Icy Bodies in the Outer Solar System (Washington, D.C., United States), Issuing body | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2012

This current NRC report revisits and extends the findings and recommendations of the 2000 Europa report in light of recent advances in planetary and life sciences and, among other tasks, assesses the risk of contamination of icy bodies in the so[...]

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BLISS : beyond LEO into the solar system. A guide to future space stations

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2012

The report investigates the key motivations for building a next generation space station (scientific endeavors, exploration, and commercial development and recommends the optimal locations for such a station. Attention is given not only to issue[...]

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Commercial space tourism : impediments to industrial development and strategic communication solutions

Dirk C. Gibson, Author | United States : Bentham Science Publishers | 2012

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Deep space propulsion : a roadmap to interstellar flight /

K F. Long, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2012

This book reviews the many reasons for exploring our stellar neighbors using robotic probes, and closely examines new technologies for constructing space probes that can traverse the enormous distances between the stars

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Mankind beyond Earth : the history, science, and future of human space exploration /

Claude A. Piantadosi, Author | new York : Columbia University Press | 2012

This book offers a wide-ranging analysis of the challenges facing human space exploration. Using examples from polar expeditions, aviation history, undersea voyages, and space missions, Claude Piantadosi shows that exploration is unforgiving to[...]

OASIS : operations and service infrastructure for space

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2012

To provide easy and affordable access into orbital and deep space destinations, creating a network of spaceports is an option to provide a more economical solution [...]. This report details the different phases of a project for developing a net[...]

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Social foundations of human space exploration

James A. Dator, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2012

Social foundations of human space exploration

James A. Dator, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2012

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Space chronicles : facing the ultimate frontier

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Author ; Avis Lang, Editor | New York : W.W. Norton | 2012

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his views on the future of space travel and America's role in that future, giving his readers an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America's economy, security, and morale.

Voyages : Charting the course for sustainable human space exploration

John Olson, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2012

This report articulates NASA's multi-destination human space exploration strategy using a capability-driven approach. NASA is ensuring that the United States fosters a safe, robust, affordable, sustainable, and flexible space program that is ind[...]

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Coming home : reentry and recovery from space

Roger D. Launius, Author ; Dennis R. Jenkins, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2011

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NASA's analog missions : paving the way for space exploration

John Olson, Author ; Douglas Craig, Author ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Langley research center., Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2011

To help prepare for the real-life challenges of space exploration, NASA relies on Earth-based missions that emphasize multiple elements as similar, or analogous, to space. These are called analog missions. This report profiles six analog mission[...]

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Outer Space in society, politics and law

Christian Brunner, Editor ; Alexander Soucek, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2011

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Outer Space in society, politics and law

Christian Brunner, Editor ; Alexander Soucek, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2011

Recapturing a future for space exploration : life and physical sciences research for a new era

National Research Council (U.S.) (United States), Author | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2011

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Space probes : 50 years of exploration from Luna 1 to New Horizons

Philippe Séguéla, Author | [S.l.] : Firefly Books | 2011

Complete and up-to-date history of space probes with illustrations.

Vision and voyages for planetary science in the decade 2013-2022

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2011

Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 surveys the current state of knowledge of the solar system and recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream[...]

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ASTRA : Asteroid Mining Technologies Roadmap and Applications

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2010

This project is an investigation of issues and solutions related to the mining of asteroids. Its focus is on mapping out the fields of physical science, engineering, life science, policy, business and social impact as they pertain to the overarc[...]

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CNES' report to the 38th COSPAR meeting : [held] , July 28-25 2010

Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales | [S.l.] : Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales | 2010

Embarquer dès demain pour l'espace : le vol suborbital touristique /

Frank Lehot, Author ; Jacques Villain, Author of introduction, etc. | Paris (France) : Vuibert | 2010

Foothold in the Heavens : the seventies

Ben Evans | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2010

Future human spaceflight : the need for international cooperation

Scott Pace, Editor ; Giuseppe Reibaldi, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2010

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The new space race : China vs. the United States

Erik Seedhouse | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2010

Satellites of the outer solar system : exchange processes involving the interiors

O. Grasset, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2010

Access Mars : accessing cave capabilities establishing specific solutions

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2009

After initial steps on the Moon, our next challenge is to explore the solar system. Mars shows potential for both scientific discovery and future human settlement [...]. Currently proposed Mars missions have identified a number of challenges suc[...]

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Humans in outer space : interdisciplinary odysseys

Luca Codignola, Editor ; Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Editor ; Agnieszka Lukaszczyk, Editor ; Nicolas Peter, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2009

Live from the Moon : film, television and the space race

Michael Allen | [S.l.] : I.B. Tauris | 2009

Living in space : cultural and social synamics, opportunities, and challenges in permanent space habitats

Sherry Bell, Editor ; Langdon Morris, Editor | North Charleston (United States) : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Aerospace Technology Working Group | 2009

Next generation of human space flight systems

Alfred T. Chelsey, Editor | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2009

The nuclear rocket : making our planet green, peaceful and prosperous

James A. Dewar ; Robert Bussard | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | Apogee Books space series | 2009

Ideas and themes -- Six propositions -- Three assumptions -- If you build it, we will launch it or the free launch -- The heavy lifter re-core engine -- Nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, nuclear energy and the environment -- Four politica[...]

Seeking a human spaceflight program worthy of a great nation

U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee (Kennedy Space center), Issuing body | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2009

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Space enterprise : living and working offworld in the 21st century

Philip R. Harris | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

The book focuses upon aspects of human behavior, culture, man/machine interface, organization, performance, and governance when functioning in the unique space environment. It explores the commercial, legal and political issues of space explorat[...]

Space exploration review

[S.l.] : British National Space Centre | 2009

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Exploring the unknown : selected documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. 7, human spaceflight: projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo

John M. Logsdon, Editor ; Roger D. Launius, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2008

Hubble : imaging space and time

David H. DeVorkin ; Robert W. Smith | [S.l.] : National Geographic Society | 2008

Krafft Ehricke's extraterrestrial imperative

Marsha Freeman | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | 2008

No harmful interference with space objects : the key to confidence-building

Samuel Black | [S.l.] : The Henry L. Stimson Center | 2008

The universe in a mirror : the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it

Robert Zimmerman | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | 2008

To the end of the solar system : the story of the nuclear rocket

James A. Dewar | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | Apogee Books space series | 2007

Gaiome : Notes on ecology, space travel and becoming cosmic species

Kevin Scott Polk | [S.l.] : Gaiome.com | 2007

The book suggests that living beyond Earth challenges not just technology, but also our very identity and autonomy as a species. Consider Earth's frontiers. Millions of our fellow species made them habitable long before humans arrived. Not so i[...]

Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2007

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 [...]

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Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet

Donald Rapp | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2007

A la recherche du cinquieme element : du feu a l'espace, une breve histoire de conquetes...

Jean-Luc Lefebvre | [S.l.] : L'Harmattan | 2007

Robotic exploration of the solar system : part 1: The golden age 1957-1982

Paolo Ulivi ; David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2007

The role of Europe in space exploration

[S.l.] : The Exploration Working Group of the Air and Space Academy | 2007

Biomimetic engineering for space applications

Karen (ed.) Fletcher ; Mark Ayre ; European Space Agency ; Nicholas Lan ; European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2006

Medical and health policy formulation for human exploration of the solar system : part I: ethical considerations in scarce resource allocation for health and medical systems development and operation

Office of International Medical Policy, School of Public Policy, George Mason University | [S.l.] : George Mason University | 2006

Solar system exploration : this is the solar system exploration roadmap for NASA's Science Mission Directorate

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Aeronautics and Space Administration | [S.l.] : NASA | 2006

Benefits of human spaceflight

Andrew Wilson, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2005

Deep space : the NASA mission reports

Robert Godwin, Editor ; Steve Whitfield, Editor ; United States., Editor ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Editor | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | Apogee Books space series | 2005

The impact of space activities upon society

Bruce Battrick, Editor ; David Raitt, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2005

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L'aventure spatiale : une histoire radiophonique de l'aventure spatiale franco-europeenne du XXe siecle=A history of the french-european space adventure from french 20th century public radio archives : 80 archives sonores de l'INA sur l'histoire spatiale

Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales ; Institut National de l'audiovisuel | [S.l.] : Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales | La librairie sonore | 2005

NASA's exploration systems architecture study -- final report

[S.l.] : NASA | NASA TM | 2005

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) Final Report documents the analyses and findings of the 90-day Agencywide study. The ESAS Final Report presents analysis and recommendatio[...]

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Space exploration: who, what, when, why? : proceedings of the ISU 10th international symposium, 3 November - 2 December 2005, Strasbourg, France

International Space University | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2005

Space : what now? : the past, present, and possible futures of activities in space

Tom Hill | [S.l.] : PublishAmerica | 2005

Centauri dreams : imagining and planning interstellar exploration

Paul Gilster, Author | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2004

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Exploring the unknown : selected documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. 6, space and earth science

John M. Logsdon, Editor ; Roger D. Launius, Editor ; Ray A. Williamson, Editor ; Stephen J. Garber, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2004

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Human missions to Europa and Titan - Why not?

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2004

This report describes a long-term development plan to enable human exploration of the outer solar system, with a focus on Europa and Titan. This plan called Theseus Program, is a proposal of well-organized sequence of steps towards making this e[...]

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Human missions to Europa and Titan - Why not? : Team Project report

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2004

l'aventure spatiale : a la decouverte des mysteres de l'espace

[S.l.] : TF1 Video | 2004

Martian expedition planning

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | [S.l.] : American Astronautical Society | AAS science and technology series | 2004

NASA's Voyager missions : exploring during the outer solar system and beyond

Ben Evans ; David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2004

Dans les coulisses de la conquete spatiale

Jacques Villain | [S.l.] : Cepadues-Editions | 2003

Exploring Mercury : the iron planet

Robert G. Strom ; Ann L. Sprague | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2003

Mercury is a planet shrouded in mystery. Only 45 percent of its surface has been seen in any detail, and that was from Mariner 10 flyby in 1974. New Earth-based observations have shed light on surface and exosphere compositions, and re-evaluatio[...]

New frontiers in the solar system : an integrated exploration strategy

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2003

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Project Gemini : a bold leap forward

Mark Gray | [S.l.] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 2003

Sometimes overlooked, Project Gemini was the crucible of America's space experience. Originally conceived as the "Mercury Mark II" program, the need to master rendezvous, EVA and long duration missions transformed Gemini into a bold exploration.

Proposal support for polar climate survey, comet sample return and hydrothermal vent sampling

David Gornisecz 2003

Space technology

Joseph A. Angelo | [S.l.] : Greenwood Press | Sourcebooks in modern technology | 2003

A ready reference guide that provides nonspecialists with current information on seminal developments in space technology. This first volume of the series includes detailed history of space's technology's evolution, discussion of civilain and mi[...]

Beyond the International Space Station : the future of human spaceflight : proceedings of the ISU 7th international symposium, 4-7 June 2002, Strasbourg, France

M. Rycroft, Editor | [S.l.] : Kluwer Academic Publishers | Space studies | 2002

What will be the future direction of human spaceflight? That was the key question addressed at this symposium - in an atmosphere of realism mixed with idealism. Building on the foundations of the International Space Station, will it be space tou[...]

The conquest of space

David Lasser | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | 2002

On to Mars : colonizing a new world

Robert M. Zubrin, Editor ; Franck Crossman, Editor | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | 2002

Planetary science from Directed Aerial Robot Explorers (DARE) : phase I final report

[S.l.] : Global Aerospace Corporation | 2002

Space 2002 and robotics 2002 : proceedings of space 2002: the eighth international conference and exposition on engineering, construction, operations, and business in space and proceedings of robotics 2002: the fifth international conference and exposition/demonstration on robotics for challenging situations and environments (March 17-21, 2002, Albuquerque, New Mexico).

Bryan E. Laubscher, Editor | [S.l.] : American Society of Civil Engineers | 2002

These Proceedings are a collection of 72 papers on the vision of humankind's future in space and robotic applications in space and in challenging situations and environments on Earth.

Worlds beyond : the thrill of planetary exploration as told by leading experts

Alan S. Stern | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2002

The scientific case for human spaceflight : proceedings of a symposium held in Cambridge, 5 April, 2001, as part of the UK national astronomy meeting, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of human spaceflight

[S.l.] : Kluwer | Earth, moon, and planets, an international journal of solar system science, special issue | 2001

Academic and industrial cooperation in space research : 2nd conference on [...] [held at] Graz, Austria 15-17 November 2000

R. A. Harris, Editor ; David Raitt, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2000

Challenges of human space exploration

Marsha Freeman | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2000

For most people the Mir space station is synonymous with calamity -a fire, collision with an unmanned Progress M-34 supply vehicle, and countless less life-threatening technical failures. Unfortunately that trends to eclipse the fact that the Am[...]

Hubble space telescope : 10 years that changed your vision

Bruce Battrick, Editor ; European Space Agency, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2000

Man medicine and space : a manifesto for the millennium

Michael Martin-Smith | [S.l.] : Writers Club Press | 2000

"Man, medicine and space" is a wide-ranging philosophical and historical exploration of human activity in space written for the interested general reader. It is not an encyclopedia, nor a textbook, but seeks to answer in plain language the quest[...]

Pale blue dot 2 workshop : habitable and inhabited worlds beyond our own solar system

Lawrence I. Caroff ; David J. Des Marais | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA CP | 2000

Entering space : creating a spacefaring civilization

Robert M. Zubrin | [S.l.] : Tarcher | 1999

"Robert Zubrin is already one of the few individuals to have had a marked impact on U. S. space policy, with his compelling advocacy of a streamlined and affordable human mission to Mars. Having galvanized the Mars mission, he now turns his atte[...]

Out of the cradle : an international strategy for human exploration away from Earth : Team Project report

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 1999

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The science of Star Wars

Jeanne Cavelos | New York : St. Martin's Griffin | 1999

A scientific rationale for mobility in planetary environments

[S.l.] : National Academy Press | The compass series | 1999

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System concepts, architectures and technologies for space exploration and utilisation (SE&U study) : final report, July 1999

W. Sebolt ; M. Reichert | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA CR | 1999

Cosmopolitics : public policy of outer space

Paris Arnopoulos | [S.l.] : Guernica | 1998

Frontiers of space exploration

Roger D. Launius | [S.l.] : Greenwood Press | Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth | 1998

From the first experimentation with rocket technology, in the early 20th century to the Mir space station and the Mars Pathfinder mission of 1997, this one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers[...]

This new ocean : a history of Project Mercury

Loyd S. Jr. Swenson ; James M. Grimwood ; Charles C. Alexander | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1998

A classic history of the first American human space flight effort, Project Mercury, this book was first published in 1966 and is still much in demand. In addition to providing a policy and institutional history of this major NASA mission, "This [...]

This new ocean : the story of the first space age

William E. Burrows | Toronto : Random House | 1998

"William Burrows has written the missing book on space-based intelligence systems." McGeorge Bundy "Will tell noninitiates everything they ever wanted to know, or ever dreamed of knowing, about the symbiotic relationship between intelligence col[...]

The overview effect : space exploration and human evolution

Frank White | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | 1998

Using interviews with and writings by numerous astronauts and cosmonauts, Franck White shows how experiences such as circling the Earth every ninety minutes and viewing it from the moon have profoundly affected our space travelers' perceptions o[...]

Space technology for the new century

National Research Council (U.S.) | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1998

The case for space : who benefits from explorations of the last frontier?

P. Hardersen ; Lori Garver | [S.l.] : ATL Press | Frontiers in astronomy and earth science | 1997

"Paul Hardersen has written a rare and important book about the exploration of space. While there is plenty of grand vision and high technology here, his book also shows how space technology makes very personal contributions to the quality of li[...]

Human exploration of space

Committee on human exploration ; Mathematics and applications Space studies board ; National Research Council (U.S.) | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1997

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Planets beyond the solar system and the next generation of space missions : proceedings of a workshop held at the space telescope science institute, Baltimore, Maryland, 16-18 October, 1996

David R. Soderblom, Editor | [S.l.] : Astronomical Society of the Pacific | Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series | 1997

Islands in the sky : bold new ideas for colonizing space

Robert M. Zubrin, Editor ; Stanley Schmidt, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 1996

Strenghtening cooperation in the 21st century

Peter M. Bainum, Editor | [S.l.] : Univelt | Advances in the astronautical sciences | 1996

Beyond this world : scientific missions of the European Space Agency

Bruce Battrick, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 1995

The role of small missions in planetary and lunar exploration

[S.l.] : National Research Council (U.S.) | 1995

Where next Columbus ? : the future of space exploration

Valerie Neal | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 1994

The snows of Olympus : a garden on Mars

Arthur Charles Clarke | [S.l.] : Victor Gollancz | 1994

International Lunar Farside Observatory and Science Station (ILFOSS)

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 1993

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Prospects for interstellar travel

John H. Mauldin | [S.l.] : American Astronautical Society | AAS science and technology series | 1992

Principles of outer space law in hindsight

Henri A. Wassenberg | [S.l.] : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers | 1991

Space in the 21st century

Richard S. Lewis | new York : Columbia University Press | 1990

Space utilization and applications in the Pacific

Peter M. Bainum, Editor | [S.l.] : Univelt | Advances in the astronautical sciences | 1990

Humans in space : 21st century frontiers

Harry L. Shipman | [S.l.] : Plenum Press | 1989

Lunar outpost

John Alred | [S.l.] : NASA | 1989

Report of the 90-Day study on human exploration of the Moon and Mars

United States. ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | [S.l.] : NASA | NASA TM | 1989

Science exploration opportunities for manned missions to the moon, Mars, Phobos, and an asteroid

Douglas B. Nash ; et al. ; United States. ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA CR | 1989

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The Home planet

Kevin Kelly | [S.l.] : Addison-Wesley | 1988

The scientific and historical rationales for solar system exploration

Carl Sagan ; Stephen J. Pyne | [S.l.] : Space Policy Institute | 1988

The human quest in space : proceedings of a conference held March 20-21, 1986, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771

Gerald L. Burdett ; Gerald Soffen | [S.l.] : American Astronautical Society | AAS science and technology series | 1987

The overview effect : space exploration and human evolution

Frank White | [S.l.] : Houghton Mifflin | 1987

Space, the next twenty-five years

Thomas R. McDonough | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 1987

Space resources : breaking the bonds of earth

John S. Lewis ; Ruth A. Lewis | new York : Columbia University Press | 1987

The world in space : a survey of space activities and issues : prepared for UNISPACE 82

Ralph Chipman | [S.l.] : Prentice Hall | 1982

The Caltech space settlement conference : held July 18, 1978, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California

Michael T. Hyson ; California Institute of Technology. ; Caltech Space Settlement Conference (1978 : Pasadena, Calif.). | [S.l.] : California Institute of Technology | 1981

Beyond the atmosphere : early years of space science

Homer E. Newell | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1980

Beyond the atmosphere : early years of space science

Homer Edward Newell | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1980

Beyond the Atmosphere covers administrative and technical aspects of this subject, as well as such topics as international cooperation.

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Toward distant suns

T. A. Heppenheimer | [S.l.] : Stackpole Books | 1979

The end of an era in space exploration : from international rivalry to international cooperation J. C. D. Blaine.

J. C. D. Baline | [S.l.] : American Astronautical Society | AAS science and technology series | 1976

The impact of space science on mankind : [proceedings of the thirty-first Nobel Symposium on the Impact of Space Science on Mankind held at Spatind, Norway, September 7-12, 1975] /

Nobel Symposium ; Tim Greve, Editor ; Finn Lied, Editor ; Erik Tandberg, Editor | [S.l.] : Plenum Press | Nobel Foundation Symposia | 1976

Twenty seven leading experts from the United States, the U. S. S. R. and Western Europe attended the Symposium. Four main subjects were discussed: The Impact of Space Science, introduced by Profe. ssor Reimar Lust; The Impact of Space Communica [...]

The promise of space

Arthur Charles Clarke | [S.l.] : Harper & Row | 1968

The coming of the Space Age : famous accounts of man's probing of the universe

Arthur Charles Clarke | [S.l.] : Meredith Press | 1967

This new ocean : a history of Project Mercury

Loyd S. Jr. Swenson ; James M. Grimwood ; Charles C. Alexander | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1966

This New Ocean explores the people and the technology that made Project Mercury possible. It is a comprehensive and worthwhile read of America's first human spaceflight program.

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Space medicine in Project Mercury

Mae Mills Link | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 1965

Project Mercury was the first American laboratory in which man was able to test his physiological capabilities to withstand the hostile forces of the extraterrestrial environment for longer than a few second.Indeed, from the viewpoint of environ[...]

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Project Mercury : a chronology

James M. Grimwood | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 1963

Project Mercury is now history. In its short span of four years, eight months, and one week as the Nation's first manned space flight program, Mercury earned a unique place in the annals of science and technology. This document chronicles the t[...]

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Interstellar science, technology, and mission roadmap

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Advanced Concepts Office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory | [S.l.] : NASA

Sixth Alumni Conference of the International Space University : Sixth Alumni Conference of the International Space University : 10th anniversary summer session program 1997, Herring Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA, July 11, 1997 /

International Space University, Issuing body | Houston (Texas, United States) : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center

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