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In The Planning and Execution of Human Missions to the Moon and Mars expert contributors from government, academia, and private enterprise explore the myriad challenges that must be overcome in order to conduct deep space travel. From spacecraft operation, mission architecture, and communications to interplanetary supply chains, in-space manufacturing, and beyond, this book is a must-read for everyone from industry professionals to those who dream of an off-world future.

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Dr. Michelle Poliskie is a Principal Engineer in the Materials Department at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. She has held a number of management and technical positions over the last 15 years for both device and material manufacturers. During her career, she has specialized in the failure analysis, design, development, scale-up, and reliability testing of polymeric materials used in electronic applications. Dr. Poliskie is a former lecturer at Johns Hopkins University where she taught polymer synthesis, commercial formulations, and characterization techniques. She holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Chemistry (with honors), both from Grinnell College. Her PhD is from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Polymer Science. She was the recipient of a National Research Council fellowship and has authored two books: one on polymeric packaging (Solar Module Packaging: Polymeric Requirements and Selection, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2011) and another on solar module manufacturing (Solar Manufacturing: Environmental Design Concepts for Solar Modules, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2013).

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