Abstract Space travel represents a daunting challenge for human beings. Space is seemingly devoid of any life-support elements for Earth-born humans. Remember that one of those life-support elements is gravity. As a consequence, human space travelers must carry all of their life-support systems along with them and find a way to create a sustained artificial gravity vector of yet-to-be-determined minimum or maximum value. For short Earth orbit missions, carried consumables and repair parts can be resupplied from Earth to provide a near-term, acceptable solution. For future long missions, the supply of consumables (oxygen, water, food, and power) must be self-sustainable onboard the spacecraft. Spare parts must be in sufficient supply to assure operation of critical hardware.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Overview


    Contributors:


    Edition :

    3rd ed. 2018


    Publication date :

    2017-09-01


    Size :

    17 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Overview

    Chen, Yong | Springer Verlag | 2023


    Overview

    Botha, M. / Vrije Universiteit Brussel | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998


    Overview

    IEEE | 2010

    Free access

    Overview

    Young, John | Online Contents | 2004


    Overview

    Kopparapu, Sunil K. / Desai, Uday B. | Springer Verlag | 2002