Tourists in Space A Practical Guide /

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Recent surveys have provided new and updated information into public insights of the nascent space tourism industry. Erik Seedhouse uniquely explores in detail the cutting-edge technologies, spacecraft capabilities, launch vehicles and the training that will define this commercial enterprise and als...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seedhouse, Erik (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Praxis, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Space Exploration,
Temas:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Astronomy.
Astronomy-Observations.
Medical sciences.
Solar system.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Health Sciences.
Space Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Strapping rockets to dreams: The significance of SpaceShipOne
  • Suborbital company profiles, technology drivers, and mission architecture
  • Medical and training requirements for suborbital flight
  • Orbital flight: The orbital experience, company profiles, mission architectures, and enabling technologies
  • Medical certification: Spaceflight participant medical standards and certification
  • Training for orbital flight
  • Commercial applications of space tourism
  • Advanced space tourism
  • Epilogue.

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