Research Catalog

Title

Mars : past, present, and future / edited by E. Brian Pritchard.

Author

Mars Exploration Past, Present, and Future Conference (1991 : Williamsburg, Va.)

Publication

Washington, DC : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ©1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Pritchard, E. Brian.
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Description

x, 332 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics, 0079-6050 ; v. 145

Uniform Title

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 145.

Alternative Title

Mars, past, present, and future

Subject

• Space flight to Mars > Congresses
• Planets > Exploration
• Space flight to Mars
• Mars (Planet) > Exploration > Congresses
• Mars (Planet)

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Note

• "Technical papers selected from the Mars Exploration Past, Present, and Future Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, July 1991 ..."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Pt. 1. Overviews -- Ch. 1. Mars: Destination and Challenge / Arnold D. Aldrich -- Ch. 2. Planetary Exploration: A Perspective / James S. Martin -- Ch. 3. Terraforming Earth and Mars / Joel S. Levine -- Pt. 2. Prior Missions -- Ch. 4. The First Mission to Mars / J. N. James -- Ch. 5. The Viking Lander -- Then and Now / Israel Taback and John Goodlette -- Ch. 6. Viking Mission Overview: Lessons Learned and Challenges for the Future / E. A. Euler -- Ch. 7. Viking -- A Positive Management Experience / A. Guastaferro -- Pt. 3. Future Missions: Rationale and Benefits -- Ch. 8. Space Exploration Initiative Set as a National Priority: Responding to National Policies and Needs / Jay M. Henn and Richard A. Reeves -- Ch. 9. Achieving a Balance: Science and Human Exploration / Michael B. Duke -- Ch. 10. Rationale and Constituencies for the Space Exploration Initiative / Kristine A. Johnson -- Ch. 11. Space Education Initiative / Helenmarie Hofman -- Ch. 12. Mars Mission Benefits: A Layman's Perspective / Reginald Newell -- Ch. 13. A Congressional Perspective on the Space Exploration Initiative / Marcia Smith -- Ch. 14. The Media, the Masses, and the Moon and Mars / Andrew Lawler -- Ch. 15. Perspectives on Exploration -- from the Scientists / Marc S. Allen -- Pt. 4. Future Missions: Robotic Missions -- Ch. 16. A Risk-Based Approach to Robotic Mission Requirements / William C. Dias and Roger D. Bourke -- Ch. 17. A Mars Environment Survey Mission Concept / G. Scott Hubbard
• Ch. 18. MARSNET -- A Mars Network of Surface Stations / G. E. N. Scoon -- Ch. 19. Mars Sample Return Mission Options / R. T. Gamber and G. L. Adams -- Pt. 5. Future Missions: Systems Concepts and Operations -- Ch. 20. Enabling the Human Mission / John Bosley -- Ch. 21. Establishing the Infrastructure: An Integrated Space Transportation System / W. G. Huber and J. P. Sumrall -- Ch. 22. Establishing the Infrastructure: Orbital Operational Requirements and Options / E. Brian Pritchard -- Pt. 6. Future Missions: Technology -- Ch. 23. Nuclear Propulsion Technology Development: A Joint NASA/Department of Energy Project / John S. Clark -- Ch. 24. Radiation Shielding in Transit to Mars and on the Surface / Edmund J. Conway and Lawrence W. Townsend -- Ch. 25. Advanced Technologies for Nuclear Propulsion / Benton Clark, Scott Geels, Brian Sutter, Rohan Zaveri and Robert Zubrin -- Ch. 26. Human Support for Mars Exploration: Issues and Approaches / Anthony R. Gross, Lynn D. Harper, Michael G. Shafto, Joan Vernikos, Bruce W. Webbon and William E. Berry -- Ch. 27. Smart Space Suits for Space Exploration / Brand Norman Griffin and Paul Hudson -- Ch. 28. Aerobraking for Space Exploration / Charles H. Eldred.

ISBN

• 1563470438
• 9781563470431

OCLC

• ocm26621802
• 26621802
• SCSB-9204868

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library