Space Exploration

Dordrecht : : Springer, , 2009.

1 online resource (662 p.)

Description based upon print version of record.. - CONTENTS; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Foreword by David G. Schrunk, M.D; List of exhibits; List of abbreviations and acronyms; About the contributors; About the author; Prologue; 1 Toward a global space vision, ethos, and enterprise; 1.1 Space visions of humankind; 1.2 North American space case study: U.S.A., Canada, Mexico; 1.3 Russian space case study; 1.4 European space case study; 1.5 Asian space case study; 1.6 Other nations in space; 1.7Conclusions on global space vision, ethos, and enterprise; 1.8 References; 2 Human space exploration and settlement. - 2.1 Leaving Earth's cradle: joint venturing2.2 Emerging space settlement issues; 2.3 Interdisciplinary contributions to space habitation; 2.4 Redirecting knowledge and workforces upward; 2.5 Space is a place for synergy; 2.6 Conclusions: synergizing space exploration and settlement; 2.7 References; 3 Space habitability and the environment; 3.1 Space habitability and life sciences; 3.2 Behavioral analysis of life aloft; 3.3 Anthropology and space habitation; 3.4 Psychology and space habitation; 3.5 Sociology and space habitation; 3.6 Living systems and space habitation. - 3.7 Habitability and the space environment3.8 Conclusions on future research directions; 3.9 References; 4 Cultural implications ofspace enterprise; 4.1 Culture: a coping strategy; 4.2 Emergence of a new space culture; 4.3 Cultural influences on aerospace organizations; 4.4 Cosmic cultures; 4.5 Conclusions on emerging space culture; 4.6 References; 5 High-performing spacefarers; 5.1 Extending human presence aloft; 5.2 Learning from human offworld performance; 5.3 Crew system productivity; 5.4 Orbital team performance; 5.5 Human/Machine interface aloft. - 5.6 Human resource development of spacefarers5.7 Space ergonomics and ecology; 5.8 Space performance research issues; 5.9 Conclusions on spacefarers' performance; 5.10 References; 6 Orbital deployment systems and tourism; 6.1 Terrestrial analogs; 6.2 Space personnel deployment strategies; 6.3 SPDS stages; 6.4 Transforming space development through tourism; 6.5 Conclusions on space personnel deployment and tourism; 6.6 References; 7 Macrothinking in strategic space planning; 7.1 Understanding macrothinking and planning; 7.2 Macrothinking examples from the past. - 7.3 Mini case studies of macrothinking7.4 Macrothinking perils; 7.5 Current macrothinking illustrations; 7.6 Future macrothinking; 7.7 Macrothinking conclusions; 7.8 References; 8 Macromanagement ofspace enterprise; 8.1 Management challenges for the space era; 8.2 The Apollo heritage of innovative management; 8.3 The impact of organizational culture; 8.4 Emerging space roles of Earth-based managers; 8.5 Management in orbit; 8.6 Macromanagement for/in outer space; 8.7 Space management in the future; 8.8 Space Station case study; 8.9 ISS learnings in macromanagement. - 8.10 Conclusions on space macromanagement. - 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.

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