EAN: 9783030991807

SPRINGER PRAXIS BOOKS SPACEX - ERIK SEEDHOUSE...

Learn about commercial spaceflight's most successful startup in this fully updated book  which
follows the extraordinary feats of engineering and human achievement that have placed SpaceX at
the forefront of the launch industry and positioned it as the most likely candidate for
transporting humans to Mars. This second edition emphasizes SpaceX's much-hyped manned mission
to the Red Planet. With a plethora of new material gathered from 2013 to the present  the text
offers the most up-to-date portrait of the maverick band of scientists and engineers producing
some of the most spectacular aviation triumphs of the 21st century. Topics covered in this book
include: all CRS flights  the challenges of developing retro-propulsion  and the pathway
towards realizing the Falcon Heavy and BFR. In addition  the chapters describe SpaceX's
emphasis on simplicity  low-cost  and reliability  and the methods the company employs to
reduce its costs while speeding up decision-making and delivery. Detailing the Falcon 1  Falcon
9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles  the book shows how SpaceX is able to offer a full spectrum
of light  medium  and heavy lift launch capabilities to its customers and how it is able to
deliver spacecraft into any inclination and altitude  from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous
orbit to planetary missions. This book is the perfect go-to guide on SpaceX for anybody working
or interested in the commercial space arena.

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