Lunar Outpost

Vision for Space Exploration.- Racing to the Moon.- Next-generation launch vehicles.- Designing the Crew Exploration Vehicle.- Lunar outpost.- Astronaut selection and medical requirements.- From launch to landing.- Alternative mission architectures.- Lunar exploration objectives.- Lunar space tourism.- Epilogue.

From the reviews:"Seedhouse … provides an up-to-date case study on the systems architecture that goes into developing a lunar base. … The author … presents an interesting discussion of international cooperation and collaboration. … the book describes the technological challenges needed to establish a successful lunar outpost. … The work would interest students and practitioners in the space industry … . it would be useful for a qualitative design course or for a space systems engineering course. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, professionals, and general readers." (D. B. Spencer, Choice, Vol. 46 (11), July, 2009)"This book … present ‘a narrative of the key mission architecture elements comprising NASA’s plan for returning astronauts to the Moon.’ … anybody who wants a detailed overview of NASA’s Constellation program can find it here. What makes the book especially interesting is that it provides more than just a description of the hardware and mission plans to date – it also provides the rationales for how each was arrived at. … Lunar Outpost describes what is being done in the present." (David Brandt-Erichsen, National Space Society, September, 2009)“The author descibes the Bush administration’s Vision for Space Exploration and the Constellation programme architecture and hardware, as well as taking a look at the lunar ambitions of other nations such as China. … concentrates on establishing a lunar outpost, and what will be involved. Seedhouse is very thorough, covering topics such as environment, life support, communications, navigation, and surface mobility. … The book is well illustrated throughout, including some colour plates, mostly related to the Constellation designs.” (David Maclennan, Liftoff, Issue 257, May-June, 2010)