23 September 2024
Japan in Space: Past, Present and Future
... parallel coverage of the launch vehicles tasked with delivering the satellites to orbit. Following a chapter on deep space missions, the book continues with an analysis of Japan’s often overlooked contributions to human spaceflight, most notably...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... Program. It is clear that we cannot gain all the necessary knowledge for long-duration deep space missions from these near-Earth missions and terrestrial analogues. Nevertheless, these individual insights and design considerations provide invaluable...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
...Mars in-orbit and surface infrastructures, with particular regard to human factor issues for deep-space crewed missions. The new modules for deep-space missions will exploit the background and knowledge developed in the design and construction of the...
December 2014
Technology drives space exploration: we won’t make it to Mars without investment
... Center. SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built for deep-space missions, including to an asteroid and ultimately to Mars The technology we need for these bold missions includes those that fly, such as advanced launch systems, lightweight...
August 2020
Interplanetary spaceflight and restorative justice
... crew members to as great an extent as possible and to minimise the risk of jeopardising the mission. Living quarters concept for deep space missions of 30 to 60 days accommodating four crew members. At about 4.5 m wide and nearly 7 m long (the...
01 April 2020
JAXA and NASA astronauts announced for first operational Crew Dragon flight
... operational crewed flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station. Walker will join NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover... to focus on building spacecraft and rockets for deep space missions.
