Astronauts For Hire The Emergence of a Commercial Astronaut Corps /

The spaceflight industry is being revolutionized. It is no longer the sole preserve of professional astronauts working on government-funded manned spaceflight programs. As private companies are being encouraged to build and operate launch vehicles, and even spacecraft that can be hired on a contract...

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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: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Space Exploration,
Temas:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Astronomy.
Technological innovations.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Innovation and Technology Management.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section 1: Astronauts for Hire
  • The World's First Commercial Astronaut Agency
  • The Commercial Spaceflight Corps
  • Medical Qualification and Training
  • Section II: Operators
  • Commercial Spaceflight Industry
  • The New Breed of Space Vehicles
  • Section III: Missions
  • Suborbital Missions
  • Orbital Missions
  • Beyond Earth Orbit.

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