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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797822803321

Autore

Friedman Louis

Titolo

Human spaceflight : from Mars to the stars / / Louis Friedman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tucson : , : The University of Arizona Press, , [2015]

ISBN

0-8165-3228-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 p.)

Disciplina

629.45

Soggetti

Manned space flight

Interstellar travel

Space flight to Mars

Outer space Exploration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The human future in space -- Lighting the path : solar sails and interstellar travel -- Sailcraft in turbulent political and technical waters -- The planetary society and solar sailing -- Interstellar precursors and the 100 year starship -- A mission to the solar gravitational lens focus -- Extending human presence, not humans -- Creating a multi-planet species : humans to Mars -- Stepping stones to Mars -- Implications and conclusions -- Appendix : human Mars mission requirements.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book explores the future of human presence in space and the possibility of interstellar travel beyond Mars. Friedman offers viable, cost effective, and intriguing insights into current and future technologies that could expand humanity's concept of not only life on Earth but also life in space"--Provided by publisher.