Dream missions : space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities

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The work Dream missions : space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Dream missions : space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities

Title remainder

space colonies, nuclear spacecraft and other possibilities

Statement of responsibility

Michel van Pelt

Creator

• Van Pelt, Michel
• Van Pelt, Michel

Author

• Van Pelt, Michel
• Van Pelt, Michel

Subject

• Space flight
• Astronautics
• Outer space
• Outer space
• Outer space -- Exploration

Language

eng

Summary

This book takes the reader on a journey through the history of extremely ambitious, large and complex space missions that never happened. What were the dreams and expectations of the visionaries behind these plans, and why were they not successful in bringing their projects to reality thus far? As spaceflight development progressed, new technologies and ideas led to pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology though still grounded in real scientific possibilities. Examples are space colonies, nuclear-propelled interplanetary spacecraft, space telescopes consisting of multiple satellites and canon launch systems. Each project described in this book says something about the dreams and expectations of their time, and their demise was often linked to an important change in the cultural, political and social state of the world. For each mission or spacecraft concept, the following will be covered: " Description of the design." Overview of the history of the concept and the people involved." Why it was never developed and flown " What if the mission was actually carried out - consequences, further developments, etc

Member of

• Online access with purchase: Springer
• Springer-Praxis books in space exploration

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

• 629.4/1
• 620

Index

index present

LC call number

TL790

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Springer Praxis books in space exploration