A spacecraft that is comprised mostly of water will be much more like a living cell or a terrarium than a conventional rocket and capsule design. It will use water for many purposes before it is superheated in electric engines for propulsion, purposes which include radiation shielding, heat management, basic life support, crew consumption and comfort. The authors coined the term "spacecoaches" to describe them, as an allusion to the Prairie Schooners of the Old West, which were simple, rugged, and could live off the land.
A spacecraft that is comprised mostly of water will be much more like a living cell or a terrarium than a conventional rocket and capsule design. It will use water for many purposes before it is superheated in electric engines for propulsion, purposes which include radiation shielding, heat management, basic life support, crew consumption and comfort. The authors coined the term "spacecoaches" to describe them, as an allusion to the Prairie Schooners of the Old West, which were simple, rugged, and could live off the land.
A Design for a Reusable Water-Based Spacecraft Known as the Spacecoach
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A Design for a Reusable Water-Based Spacecraft Known as the Spacecoach
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783319226767 |
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| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication date: | 09/16/2015 |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Space Development |
| Edition description: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Pages: | 112 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d) |