With current technology,a voyage to Mars and back will take three
years. That's a lot of time for things to go wrong. But sooner or later
a commercial enterprise will commit itself to sending humans to Mars.
How will the astronauts survive Some things to consider are:
ith current technology,a voyage to Mars and back will take threeyears. That's a lot of time for things to go wrong. But sooner or later
a commercial enterprise will commit itself to sending humans to Mars.
How will the astronauts survive Some things to consider are:
Who decides what medical resources are used for whom
Who decides what medical resources are used for whomWhat is the relative weight of mission success and the health of the
crew
What is the relative weight of mission success and the health of thecrew
Do we allow crewmembers to sacrifi ce their lives for the good of themission
Do we allow crewmembers to sacrifi ce their lives for the good of themission
And what if a crewmember does perish Do we store the body for
return to Earth or give the member a burial in space
Questions like these,and hundreds of others,have been explored by
science fi ction,but scant attention has been paid by those designing
missions. Fortunately,the experience gained in polar exploration more
than 100 years ago provides crews and mission planners with a framework
to deal with contingencies and it is this that forms the core of this book.
Why the parallels between polar and space exploration Because polar
exploration offers a better analogy for a Mars mission today than those
invoked by the space community. Although astronauts are routinely
compared to Lewis and Clark,Mars-bound astronauts will be closer in their
roles to polar explorers. And,as much as space has been described as a
New Frontier,Mars bears greater similarity to the polar regions,which is
why so much can be learned from those who ventured there.
And what if a crewmember does perish Do we store the body forreturn to Earth or give the member a burial in spaceQuestions like these,and hundreds of others,have been explored by
science fi ction,but scant attention has been paid by those designing
missions. Fortunately,the experience gained in polar exploration more
than 100 years ago provides crews and mission planners with a framework
to deal with contingencies and it is this that forms the core of this book.
Why the parallels between polar and space exploration Because polar
exploration offers a better analogy for a Mars mission today than those
invoked by the space community. Although astronauts are routinely
compared to Lewis and Clark,Mars-bound astronauts will be closer in their
roles to polar explorers. And,as much as space has been described as a
New Frontier,Mars bears greater similarity to the polar regions,which is
why so much can be learned from those who ventured there.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AGISBN: 9783319124476Number of pages: 163Weight: 3699 gDimensions: 240 x 168 mm
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