Opening the frontiers of space: a comprehensive guide for future astronaut tourists

Recent surveys have provided new and updated information into public insightsof 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 also provides a manual for future suborbital and orbital private space explorers. This overview of the space tourism market is based upon choices the spaceflight participant must make, such as choice of agency, mode and spaceport. A detailed explanation is given of the medical requirements for spaceflight participants, with special reference to potential waiver criteria. Over half of the book is a comprehensive astronaut training/instructional manual that addresses each of the 15 subjects required for suborbital and orbital flight. Provides an essential,comprehensive understanding of the space tourism industry INDICE: Introduction- Commercial potential for space tourism.- The Suborbital Flight.- The Significance of SpaceShipOne.- Suborbital frontrunner profiles, mission architectures and technical aspects.- Training and medical requirements.- Orbital Flight.- Orbital Flight company profiles, mission architecturesand technical aspects.- Medical Screening for orbital flight.- Training for orbital flight. Civilian Astronaut Training Manual.- Commercial Applications and the Future.- Commercial Applications.- Lunar and Mars missions.- Appendix I Acronyms.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-74643-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 255
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés