Toward a global space vision, ethos, and enterprise -- Human space exploration and settlement -- Space habitability and the environment -- Cultural implications of space enterprise -- High-performing spacefarers -- Orbital deployment systems and tourism -- Macrothinking in strategic space planning -- Macromanagement of space enterprise -- Challenges in offworld private enterprise -- Lunar enterprises and development -- Epilogue -- Appendices. A. Government issues in space societies / by George S. Robinson -- B. Space-based energy : lunar solar power / by David R. Criswell and Philip R. Harris -- C. Learning from space entrepreneurs / by Thomas L. Matula -- D. Health services aloft : space nurses / by Linda M. Plush and Eleanor A. O'Rangers -- E. International Lunar Observatory strategy / by Steve Durst
Summary
Offers the vision and rationale as to why humanity is leaving its cradle, Earth, to use space resources, as well as pursuing lunar industrialization and establishing offworld settlements. This book presents a behavioral science perspective on space exploration and enterprise
