On To Mars!

Chronicles of Martian Simulations

Vladimir PLETSER (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

253 Seiten

2017 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-10-7029-7 (ISBN)

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This book introduces the Martian simulations of The Mars Society, the first one installed on Devon Island, an uninhabited island in the Canadian Arctic, well within the polar circle, and the second in the desert of Utah, several hundreds of kilometers South of Salt Lake City. The book is based on the diaries held during the simulations, by Vladimir Pletser, a physicist-engineer, who was selected to participate in these simulations. It relates the details of everyday life in these Martian habitats and of the scientific and exploratory work conducted in these extreme environments in preparation for future manned missions to Mars. Through the real experiences described in the book, readers will find space explorations and living on Mars more tangible.

Vladimir Pletser is a professor and Scientific Adviser in Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He got his B.Sc in Engineering in Catholic University of Louvain in 1976, and Ph.D of Physics in Louvain University in 1990. He was a Project Manager, Experiment Coordinator and Senior Physicist-Engineer in European Space Agency (ESA) during 1985-2016. He has more than 500 publications, including articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, articles in international conferences Proceedings, technical/scientific papers, ESA reports/documents, and book reviews. He has given more than 600 presentations in different events, including 2 Presentations to His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium, ESTEC (2004) and Belgian Ambassador (2010), 33 invited honorary, plenary lectures at international symposia and workshops.

Introduction.- First part: The Arctic.- Before.- During.- Flashline Mars arctic research station diary.- After.- What have we learned from this simulation?.- Second part: The desert.- Before.- During.- Mars desert research station diary.- After.- The last day and the return.- What did we learn from this new simulation?.- Back to the Desert.- And after? References.- Some web sites to know more about.- Some publications to know more about.- Acknowledgement.

Erscheinungsdatum	28.12.2017
Zusatzinfo	219 Illustrations, color; 6 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 253 p. 225 illus., 219 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
Schlagworte	Devon Island • Mars Exploration • Mars simulation missions • Preparation of future manned Mars missions • The Mars Society • Utah Desert
ISBN-10	981-10-7029-6 / 9811070296
ISBN-13	978-981-10-7029-7 / 9789811070297
Zustand	Neuware