License to orbit
the future of commercial space travel
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Author
Contributions
- Marshall, Peter (Peter P.) - Contributor
Publication
2009 - Apogee, Burlington, Ont, Ontario
Language
English
Word Count
49,250 words, Guess
Page Count
197 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101894959981
- ISBN-139781894959988
- OCLC Control Number297803425
- Open LibraryOL27116905M
Classifications
- DDC338.0919
- LCCTL790 .P32 2009
Description
From the Publisher: Two leading experts on space systems with decades of experience in the field provide important and current insights on developments in today's commercial space industry in this ambitious and extensively researched examination. The authors look at the lives, ambitions, and struggles of the billionaires funding and supporting this industry, while also examining the nature of the strained relations and alternative goals of space agencies versus the private space flight industry. The analysis even includes descriptions of the amazing new technologies that could revolutionize space exploration and space industries in the coming decades.
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