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Space Tourism : Adventures In Earth Orbit And Beyond
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Space Tourism : Adventures In Earth Orbit And Beyond Hardcover - 2005

by Michel van Pelt ,

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  • Title Space Tourism : Adventures In Earth Orbit And Beyond
  • Author Michel van Pelt ,
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition New
  • Pages 217
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Springer, Secaucus
  • Date 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # DBS-9780387402130
  • ISBN 9780387402130 / 0387402136
  • Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.44 x 0.94 in (24.13 x 16.36 x 2.39 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Astronautics, Space tourism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004059007
  • Dewey Decimal Code 522.68

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From the publisher

Many scientific papers and popular articles have been written on the topic of space tourism, describing everything from expected market sizes to the rules of 3-dimensional microgravity football. But what would it actually feel like to be a tourist in space, to be hurled into orbit on top of a controlled explosion, to float around in a spacecraft, and to be able to look down on your hometown from above the atmosphere?

Space tourism is not science fiction anymore, Michel van Pelt tells us, but merely a logical step in the evolution of space flight. Space is about to be opened up to more and more people, and the drive behind this is one of the most powerful economic forces: tourism. Van Pelt describes what recreational space travel might look like, and explains the required space technology, the medical issues, astronaut training, and the possibilities of holidays to destinations far, far away.

This is a book for everyone who has ever dreamed of traveling to space: a dream which, according to van Pelt, may not be so far from becoming a reality.

First line

THE experience of a future space tourist's trip into orbit will begin with tests, because embarking on an orbital flight will be very different from anything you have previously experienced on Earth.

About the author

Michel van Pelt is involved in studies on future reusable spaceplanes, vehicles envisioned to be used for future space tourism businesses.

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