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Seedhouse, Erik.
Astronauts For Hire The Emergence of a Commercial Astronaut Corps / [electronic resource] : by Erik Seedhouse. - XXV, 243 p. 104 illus., 101 illus. in color. online resource. - Springer Praxis Books .
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.
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 basis, a new breed of astronauts is coming into being. Astronauts for Hire describes how this commercial astronaut corps will be selected and trained. It provides a unique insight into the kinds of missions and tasks that the astronauts will be involved in, from suborbital science missions to commercial trips to low Earth orbit. The book also describes the new fleet of commercial spaceships being developed - reusable rocket-propelled vehicles that will offer quick, routine, and affordable access to the edge of space. The author also explores the possibility of private enterprise establishing interplanetary spaceports, lunar bases, and outposts on the surface of Mars.
9781461405207
Engineering.
Astronomy.
Astronautics.
Engineering.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
Innovation/Technology Management.
TL787-4050.22
629.1
Astronauts For Hire The Emergence of a Commercial Astronaut Corps / [electronic resource] : by Erik Seedhouse. - XXV, 243 p. 104 illus., 101 illus. in color. online resource. - Springer Praxis Books .
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.
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 basis, a new breed of astronauts is coming into being. Astronauts for Hire describes how this commercial astronaut corps will be selected and trained. It provides a unique insight into the kinds of missions and tasks that the astronauts will be involved in, from suborbital science missions to commercial trips to low Earth orbit. The book also describes the new fleet of commercial spaceships being developed - reusable rocket-propelled vehicles that will offer quick, routine, and affordable access to the edge of space. The author also explores the possibility of private enterprise establishing interplanetary spaceports, lunar bases, and outposts on the surface of Mars.
9781461405207
Engineering.
Astronomy.
Astronautics.
Engineering.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
Innovation/Technology Management.
TL787-4050.22
629.1