Martian outpost: the challenges of establishing a human settlement on Mars

Martian Outpost details how humans will get to the Red Planet, including crewpreparation, mission trajectories, and long-term mission architecture. The interplanetary options for reaching Mars are reviewed, including major propulsive maneuvers required and energy requirements for manned and unmanned payloads.The daunting medical problems, such as radiation and muscle deconditioning, and available countermeasures for humans embarking on a mission to Mars are discussed. Crew selection will be considered, bearing in mind the strong possibility that they may not be able to return to Earth. Still another chapter describes the guidance, navigation, and control system architecture, as well as the lander design requirements and crew tasks and responsibilities required to touch down on the Red Planet. The book concludes with a look at the surface mission architectures. The author explains an adaptable and mobile exploration architecture that will enable long-term human exploration of Mars. Focuses on the human performance factors in manned Mars missions, such as radiation hazards, bone deconditioning, and the behavioral challenges of prolonged isolation Describes various tools and approaches used in selecting and training future Mars crew members Provides unique insight into revolutionary mission architectures that will enable long-term exploration of the Martian surface INDICE: Preface.- Acknowledgements.- About the Author.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms.- Benefits of Travelling to Mars.- European Space Agency.- Interplanetary Trajectories.- Abort Options.-Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket.- Mars Mission Architecture Review.- Crew Selection.- Biomedical Risks.- Mission Risks.- Surface Exploration.- Mobile, Adaptable Systems of Mars Exploration.- Epilogue.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-98190-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés