Human Missions to Mars: Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet

Springer Praxis Books: Astronautical Engineering

by Donald Rapp

This book presents a highly readable yet realistic view of the possibilities for human missions to Mars. It provides for the first time a ‘level-headed’ assessment of plans for human exploration of Mars to counteract the tendency of space agencies to take an over-optimistic approach to such interplanetary missions. The author presents a detailed analysis of why, in his opinion, the current NASA approach will fail to send humans to Mars before 2080.

554 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Paul Friz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book which explains in detail all the technological advancements which need to happen to enable a human trip to Mars. Author is extremely pessimistic but provides reasonable criticism of NASA that frankly they need to hear.