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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... problem , because the Sun , distant as it is , powerfully affects orbits in the vicinity of Earth , in consequence of its enormous mass . Fortunately , the problem has been done for us , but only just in time . In 1970 , A. A. Kamel , a ...
... problem , because the Sun , distant as it is , powerfully affects orbits in the vicinity of Earth , in consequence of its enormous mass . Fortunately , the problem has been done for us , but only just in time . In 1970 , A. A. Kamel , a ...
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... problem of supplying the equivalent of sunshine for agriculture , and heat for chemical processing , during the lunar night , will increase further the costs of operations on the Moon . Gravity on the Moon is a problem for several ...
... problem of supplying the equivalent of sunshine for agriculture , and heat for chemical processing , during the lunar night , will increase further the costs of operations on the Moon . Gravity on the Moon is a problem for several ...
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... problem of travel beyond low orbit is quite a different one : the advantages of full - time solar energy and easy access to lunar materials can only be enjoyed at escape distance , but to go from low orbit to a great distance requires a ...
... problem of travel beyond low orbit is quite a different one : the advantages of full - time solar energy and easy access to lunar materials can only be enjoyed at escape distance , but to go from low orbit to a great distance requires a ...
Contents
A LETTER FROM SPACE | 11 |
THE PLANETARY | 34 |
ISLANDS IN SPACE | 61 |
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