The High Frontier: Human Colonies in SpaceMonograph on future habitation and human settlement in outer space - describes possible habitats for humanity in space colonys, and includes the transcript of a USA congressional hearing on "aerospace technology and national needs". Illustrations and references. |
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Page 159
... economic input to a combined space community / SSPS program will be the sum of the development and construction costs for Island One , the cost of lifting the material needed from Earth for subsequent communities and for those SSPS ...
... economic input to a combined space community / SSPS program will be the sum of the development and construction costs for Island One , the cost of lifting the material needed from Earth for subsequent communities and for those SSPS ...
Page 212
... economic freedom and take its place in the community of nations . While that demand continues the L5 communities should find a ready market . The suitability of L5 as a location for the production and use of heavy scientific equipment ...
... economic freedom and take its place in the community of nations . While that demand continues the L5 communities should find a ready market . The suitability of L5 as a location for the production and use of heavy scientific equipment ...
Page 277
... Economics and International Coop- eration in Space Operations , " XXVth International Astronautical Congress ... Economic and So- cial Affairs , United Nations , New York , 1973 . 6. Von Hoerner , op . cit . 7. Ibid . 8. P. A. ...
... Economics and International Coop- eration in Space Operations , " XXVth International Astronautical Congress ... Economic and So- cial Affairs , United Nations , New York , 1973 . 6. Von Hoerner , op . cit . 7. Ibid . 8. P. A. ...
Contents
A LETTER FROM SPACE | 11 |
THE PLANETARY | 34 |
ISLANDS IN SPACE | 61 |
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