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Record Nr.

UNINA9910720073403321

Titolo

Handbook of Space Resources / / edited by Viorel Badescu, Kris Zacny, Yoseph Bar-Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9783030979133

9783030979126

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1201 pages)

Disciplina

605

622.0999

Soggetti

Aerospace engineering

Astronautics

Solar system

Planetary science

Astronomy—Observations

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Space Physics

Planetary Science

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Technologies for Planetary Exploration -- Mercury and Venus -- The Moon, a Steppingstone to Planetary ISRU -- Mars -- Asteroids and Comets -- Ocean Worlds -- Economics and Policies.

Sommario/riassunto

Earth has limited material and energy resources, while these resources are virtually unlimited in space. It is only a matter of time, before planetary resources are mined and used in-situ to sustain human and robotic exploration or returned to Earth for commercial gain. This book covers a number of aspects related to space resources. In particular, subjects related to mission concepts, exploration approaches, mining and extraction technologies, commercial potential, and regulatory aspects of space resources are covered in detail. This book is therefore



a good resource for readers who seek background and deeper understanding of space resources related activities.