The planning and execution of human missions to the Moon and Mars

The planning and execution of human missions to the Moon and Mars / edited by Michelle Poliskie.

"In The Planning and Execution of Human Missions to the Moon and Mars expert contributors from government, academia, and private enterprise explore the myriad challenges that must be overcome in order to conduct deep space travel. From spacecraft operation, mission architecture, and communicati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poliskie, Michelle (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, [2023]
Series:Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 266.
Subjects:
Space flight to Mars.
Manned space flight.
Exploration of outer space
Mars (Planet) > Exploration.
Outer space > Exploration.
Outer space
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Table of Contents:
  • Planning process for current and future Mars exploration. The journey to Mars : a policy history / W. Henry Lambright
  • Program management for human missions to Mars / John F. Connolly, George Tahu
  • Planetary goals and challenges for human exploration of Mars / Peter H. Smith
  • Mission architecture for human missions to Mars / Hoppy Price
  • Infrastructure for human exploration of Mars. Space communications architecture for human Mars exploration / Wallace Tai, Stephen M. Lichten, Jeff B. Berner
  • Interplanetary supply chains and space logistics : enabler of the final frontier / Robert Shishko, Olivier de Weck
  • In-space manufacturing : past, present, and future / Tracie Prater, John Vickers, Frank Ledbetter, Jim Reilly, Justin Kugler
  • Habitats for space exploration : construction materials, design concepts, and future directions / M.Z. Naser, Laura Redmond, Qiushi Chen and Prasad Rangaraju
  • Vehicle design and critical subsystems to enable human exploration of Mars. Survival design and strategies for aborted crewed missions for Mars exploration / Phil Hattis
  • Propulsion technologies for crewed vehicles to Mars / C.E. Carr, Jr., T.D. Haws, Jr.
  • Reliability of avionics and complex electronics for crewed spacecraft exploration of Mars / Bhanu Sood, John W. Evans
  • Guidance, navigation, and control for crewed spacecraft to Mars / Z.R. Putnam, J.A. Christian
  • Thermal protection for exploration vehicles / Francesco Panerai, Sadaf Sobhani
  • Human health risks relevant to deep space Mars exploration missions / Zarana S. Patel, C. Robert Gibson, Thomas H. Mader, Alexandra M.Whitmire, Jason R. Norcross, Moriah S. Thompson, Ashley S. Nemec-Bakk, Marjan Boerma, Janice L. Huff
  • Environmental control and life support systems for crewed spacecraft exploration of Mars / Morgan Abney, James Broyan
  • Mathematical methods for space mission planning and architecture design / Koki Ho, Hao Chen, Tristan Sarton Du Jonchay
  • Appendix 1. Common acronyms and abbreviations
  • Appendix 2. Robotic missions to Mars
  • Appendix 3. Proposed mission architectures for Mars
  • Appendix 4. Proposed interplanetary supply chain classes and subclasses

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