Title:
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Use of extraterrestrial resources for human space missions to moon or mars
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Authors:
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Donald Rapp, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Edition statement:
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1st ed.
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Publisher:
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New York, NY : Springer, 2012
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Series:
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Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-3-642-32761-2
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Format:
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xxiv, 185 p / ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TN291.3
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Subjects:
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In-situ processing (Mining)
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Space flight to Mars
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Space flight to the moon
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Space industrialization
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Keywords:
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ISRU
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Description:
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This book examines the reality rather than the ream of In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Using all the available data as well as the author's own extensive knowledge, it carries out approximate estimates of the costs of implementing ISRU on the Moon and Mars.
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Contents note:
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1. The value of ISRU 2. Mars ISRU technology 3. Lunar ISRU technology 4. Summary and conclusions.
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Format :
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In print
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