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Item Details
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BIGELOW AEROSPACE
COLONIZING SPACE ONE MODULE AT A TIME |
| By: |
Erik Seedhouse |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£32.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3319051962 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783319051963 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG |
| Pub. date: |
26 September, 2014 |
| Edition: |
2015 ed. |
| Series: |
Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration |
| Pages: |
182 |
| Description: |
This book describes the technology of expandable modules that inflate into space habitats. It details how this technology is changing the face of commercial spaceflight and is laying the foundation for an orbital economy. |
| Synopsis: |
Here for the first time you can read: * how a space technology start-up is pioneering work on expandable space station modules* how Robert Bigelow licensed the TransHab idea from NASA, and how his company developed the technology for more than a decade* how, very soon, a Bigelow expandable module will be docked with the International Space Station. At the core of Bigelow's plan is the inflatable module technology. Tougher and more durable than their rigid counterparts, these inflatable modules are perfectly suited for use in the space, where Bigelow plans to link them together to form commercial space stations. This book describes how this new breed of space stations will be built and how the link between Bigelow Aerospace, NASA and private companies can lead to a new economy-a space economy. Finally, the book touches on Bigelow's aspirations beyond low Earth orbit, plans that include the landing of a base on the lunar surface and the prospect of missions to Mars. |
| Illustrations: |
7 black & white illustrations, 59 colour illustrations, biography |
| Publication: |
Switzerland |
| Imprint: |
Springer International Publishing AG |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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