Resources of Near-Earth Space

Resources of Near-Earth Space
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 1000
Release :
ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822016451403
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Book Synopsis Resources of Near-Earth Space by : John S. Lewis

Download or read book Resources of Near-Earth Space written by John S. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of print since 2006, this book is now available online. Click here! A base on the Moon, an expedition to Mars. . . . Some time in the near future, for scientific or cultural reasons, humanity will likely decide to pursue one of these fantastic ventures in space. How can we increase the scope and reduce the cost of these ambitious activities?The parts of the solar system that are most accessible from Earth--the Moon, the near-Earth asteroids, Mars and its moons--are rich in materials of great potential value to humanity. Resources of Near-Earth Space explores the possibilities both of utilizing these materials to produce propellants, structural metals, refractories, life-support fluids, and other materials on site to reduce the costs of space exploration, and of providing a source of materials and energy for our own planet that would not be environmentally destructive to Earth.This volume summarizes the present state of the art in attempts to realize these possibilities: identifying the resources, mining and processing, transportation, and economics. As a broad survey of a rapidly evolving field, it is intended as a technical introduction to the use of nonterrestrial materials for scientists, engineers, and industrial and governmental project managers who seek to make space more accessible.


Resources of Near-Earth Space Related Books

Resources of Near-Earth Space
Language: en
Pages: 1000
Authors: John S. Lewis
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1993 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Out of print since 2006, this book is now available online. Click here! A base on the Moon, an expedition to Mars. . . . Some time in the near future, for scien
Resources of Near-earth Space
Language: en
Pages: 84
Authors:
Categories: Asteroids
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The objectives are by theory, experiment, and bench-level testing of small systems, to develop scientifically-sound engineering processes and facility specifica
Colonization of Near-Earth Space
Language: en
Pages: 156
Authors: Peter Skalfist
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Cambridge Stanford Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Several project teams from NASA, ESA and other organizations have investigated the possibility of establishing a colony in orbit. They found that the Moon and n
Energy Resources for Human Settlement in the Solar System and Earth's Future in Space
Language: en
Pages: 223
Authors: William A. Ambrose
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-14 - Publisher: AAPG

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The book's purpose is to provide the quantitative foundation for beginning to think about developing energy and minerals outside of Earth's atmosphere that are
Space Resources: Materials
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors:
Categories: Natural resources
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK