Ebook: Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide
- Tags: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Extraterrestrial Physics Space Sciences, Space Exploration and Astronautics
- Series: Springer Praxis Books
- Year: 2008
- Publisher: Praxis
- Language: English
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Recent surveys have provided new and updated information into public insights of 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.
The author 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. A DVD with instructional lectures in the form of powerpoint slides is included.
Erik Seedhouse provides a much needed, well-rounded understanding of what promises to be the most dynamic, multi-faceted and exciting industry in the world. He demonstrates why this industry may soon define the new norm in space travel.
Recent surveys have provided new and updated information into public insights of 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.
The author 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. A DVD with instructional lectures in the form of powerpoint slides is included.
Erik Seedhouse provides a much needed, well-rounded understanding of what promises to be the most dynamic, multi-faceted and exciting industry in the world. He demonstrates why this industry may soon define the new norm in space travel.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiii
Introduction....Pages 1-12
Strapping rockets to dreams: The significance of SpaceShipOne....Pages 13-19
Suborbital company profiles, technology drivers, and mission architecture....Pages 21-45
Medical and training requirements for suborbital flight....Pages 47-79
Orbital flight: The orbital experience, company profiles, mission architectures, and enabling technologies....Pages 81-107
Medical certification: Spaceflight participant medical standards and certification....Pages 109-138
Training for orbital flight....Pages 139-284
Commercial applications of space tourism....Pages 285-292
Advanced space tourism....Pages 293-304
Epilogue....Pages 305-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-314
Recent surveys have provided new and updated information into public insights of 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.
The author 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. A DVD with instructional lectures in the form of powerpoint slides is included.
Erik Seedhouse provides a much needed, well-rounded understanding of what promises to be the most dynamic, multi-faceted and exciting industry in the world. He demonstrates why this industry may soon define the new norm in space travel.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiii
Introduction....Pages 1-12
Strapping rockets to dreams: The significance of SpaceShipOne....Pages 13-19
Suborbital company profiles, technology drivers, and mission architecture....Pages 21-45
Medical and training requirements for suborbital flight....Pages 47-79
Orbital flight: The orbital experience, company profiles, mission architectures, and enabling technologies....Pages 81-107
Medical certification: Spaceflight participant medical standards and certification....Pages 109-138
Training for orbital flight....Pages 139-284
Commercial applications of space tourism....Pages 285-292
Advanced space tourism....Pages 293-304
Epilogue....Pages 305-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-314
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