Seedhouse, Erik

Spaceports Around the World, A Global Growth Industry

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017
Abstract/Sommario: This brief presents a concise description of the existing spaceport market, the technologies being tested and developed at them, and the private companies that are making them possible. While NASA has its own plan for the future of space exploration, one that includes a new shuttle, an interplanetary spacecraft, and astronauts going to Mars, many people believe that the real future of space exploration is currently centered around dozens of commercial spaceports, financed by entreprene ...; [leggi tutto]
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Descrizione Spaceports Around the World, A Global Growth Industry / by Erik Seedhouse. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017. - X, 130 p. 69 ill. in color ; online resource. - (SpringerBriefs in Space Development)
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Chapter 1: Spaceports: A Primer -- Chapter 2: Spaceports: A Definition and Brief History -- Chapter 3: The Regulatory Environment -- Chapter 4: Control Centers and Airspace -- Chapter 5: Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles -- Chapter 6: Payload Processing, Testing and Integration -- Chapter 7: Passenger Training and Training Facilities -- Chapter 8: Point-to-Point Transportation -- Chapter 9: Spaceports Around the World -- Appendix I: Spaceport Functions -- Appendix II: Outer Space Treaty -- Appendix III: 420.15 Information Requirements -- Appendix IV: Current U.S. Liability Risk-Sharing Regime -- Index. - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9783319468457
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  • ISBN: 978-3-319-46846-4
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46846-4
  • N. catalogo straniero: TL787-4050.22 (Library of Congress Call Number)
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