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The Future of Human Space Exploration (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016) Loot Price: R3,558
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The Future of Human Space Exploration (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Giovanni Bignami, Andrea Sommariva

The Future of Human Space Exploration (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

Giovanni Bignami, Andrea Sommariva

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For several decades it has been widely accepted that human space exploration is the exclusive domain of government agencies. The cost of performing such missions, estimated in multiple reports to amount to hundreds of billions dollars over decades, was far beyond what private entities could afford. That arrangement seems to be changing. Buoyed by the success of its program to develop commercial cargo capabilities to support the International Space Station, NASA is becoming increasingly open to working with the private sector in its human space exploration plans. The new private-public partnership will make 'planet hopping' feasible. This book analyses the move towards planet hopping, which sees human outposts moving across the planetary dimensions, from the Moon to Near-Earth Asteroids and Mars. It critically assesses the intention to exploit space resources and how successful these missions will be for humanity. This insightful and accessible book will be of great interest to scholars and students of space policy and politics, international studies, and science and technology studies.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 2016
First published: 2016
Authors: Giovanni Bignami • Andrea Sommariva
Dimensions: 210 x 148 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 205
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1-137-52657-1
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society
Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Aerospace & air transport industries > General
Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International law of transport & communications > International space & aerospace law
LSN: 1-137-52657-2
Barcode: 9781137526571

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