Exploring the Martian Moons A Human Mission to Deimos and Phobos
This book explores the once popular idea of 'Flexible Path' in terms of Mars, a strategy that would focus on a manned orbital mission to Mars's moons rather than the more risky, expensive and time-consuming trip to land humans on the&n
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Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried
Exploring the Martian Moons A Human Mission to Deimos and Phobos
Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried
Exploring the Martian Moons A Human Mission to Deimos and Phobos
Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Lago Vista Texas, USA
SPRINGER-PRAXIS BOOKS IN SPACE EXPLORATION
Springer Praxis Books ISBN 978-3-319-52699-7 ISBN 978-3-319-52700-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52700-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017934483 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design: Jim Wilkie Project editor: David M. Harland Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
An artist’s impression of a giant impact that may have created the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos. At that time, the planet may have had a thicker atmosphere than it does now and water on its surface (Illustration courtesy of Université Paris Diderot/ Labex UnivEarthS. Go to: https://astronomynow.com/2016/07/05/mystery-solved- martian-moons-formed-by-a-giant-impact for a six image sequence of events)
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to the thousands of scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative personnel worldwide that have spent many years studying and writing about Mars, particularly that special group who devoted their attention to the moons Deimos and Phobos. Then there are another thousand or so people actually working on the hardware and software that is, this very day, going into Orion, Space Launch System rockets, engines and boosters and control centers. And there are another thousand or so tearing down old test stands and launch pads and building new ones in readiness to light the fires of one of the biggest candles e
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