Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
The National Research Council (NRC) examines the NASA Report of the 90-Day Study on Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars, and alternative concepts. Included in this paper, prepared for the National Space Council, are the answers to a challenging set of questions posed by the Vice President. Concerns addressed include: the appropriate pace, the scope of human exploration, the level of long-term support required, the technology development available and needed, the feasibility of long-duration human spaceflight in a low-gravity environment, scientific objectives, and other considerations such as costs and risks.
Keywords:
ASTRONAUTICS (GENERAL)
Type:
NASA-CR-186394
,
NAS 1.26:186394
Format:
application/pdf
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