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Tourists in Space electronic resource A Practical Guide / by Erik Seedhouse.

By: Seedhouse, Erik [author.]Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: Springer Praxis BooksPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014Edition: 2nd ed. 2014Description: XXIV, 281 p. 104 illus., 100 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319050386Subject(s): engineering | medicine | Astrophysics | astronomy | Astronautics | Engineering | Aerospace Technology and Astronautics | Popular Science in Astronomy | Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences | Medicine/Public Health, generalDDC classification: 629.1 LOC classification: TL787-4050.22Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
The Space Tourism Industry -- Space Tourism: A Short History -- Market and Industry -- Spaceports -- Suborbital Missions -- Suborbital Operators -- Suborbital Vehicles -- Medical and Training Requirements -- Orbital and Beyond Orbit Missions -- Orbital Operators -- Missions -- Medical and Training Requirements.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon – very soon – you’ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like, and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide. Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide supplies all the advice and information you need to make your spaceflight the most rewarding experience of your life. This definitive, real-world guide is packed with helpful facts and suggestions on everything from training, equipment, safety, and in-flight procedures to techniques for avoiding space motion sickness and bone demineralization. You’ll also find: • Advice on choosing your training agency • Techniques for minimizing the risk of space motion sickness • Information you need to prepare for your medical examination, training, and flight • Tips on activities near your training location And much more.
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The Space Tourism Industry -- Space Tourism: A Short History -- Market and Industry -- Spaceports -- Suborbital Missions -- Suborbital Operators -- Suborbital Vehicles -- Medical and Training Requirements -- Orbital and Beyond Orbit Missions -- Orbital Operators -- Missions -- Medical and Training Requirements.

Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon – very soon – you’ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like, and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide. Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide supplies all the advice and information you need to make your spaceflight the most rewarding experience of your life. This definitive, real-world guide is packed with helpful facts and suggestions on everything from training, equipment, safety, and in-flight procedures to techniques for avoiding space motion sickness and bone demineralization. You’ll also find: • Advice on choosing your training agency • Techniques for minimizing the risk of space motion sickness • Information you need to prepare for your medical examination, training, and flight • Tips on activities near your training location And much more.

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