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OverviewThis 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 entrepreneurs inspired not only by profit but by the dream of creating a new space age, one not limited by bureaucracies or by budget allocations. Commercial spaceports in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia and Alaska, as well as in countries like Curaçao and Sweden, are becoming home to dozens of private aerospace companies and provide a place where cutting-edge technology can be developed, tested and launched into space. Based on original interviews with principles at the various companiesinvolved and on-site observations at the Mojave Air and Space Port, the author traces the early days of the spaceport movement and outlines what lies ahead. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erik SeedhousePublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2017 Weight: 2.488kg ISBN: 9783319468457ISBN 10: 3319468456 Pages: 130 Publication Date: 06 January 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 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.ReviewsAuthor InformationSeedhouse is a research scientist specializing in environmental life sciences and physiology, the subject in which he obtained his Ph.D. while working for the European Space Agency between 1996 and 1998. In 2009, he was one of the final candidates for selection as an astronaut in the CSA’s Astronaut Recruitment Campaign. He is a certified commercial suborbital astronaut who will fly a payload mission in 2015/2016. Between 2008-2013 he was Director of Canada's Manned Centrifuge and Hypobaric Chamber Operations. He is also the Training Director for Astronauts for Hire. He works as manned spaceflight consultant, triathlon coach, author and public speaker. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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