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2012

Format:	Book
Author:	Seedhouse, Erik.
Title:	Astronauts for hire : the emergence of a commercial astronaut corps / Erik Seedhouse.
Publisher, Date:	New York ; London : Springer ; Chichester, UK : [Published in association with] Praxis Pub., ©2012.
Description:	xxv, 243 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Summary:	This book examines the increasing need for commercial astronauts. It provides unique insights into the burgeoning new field of commercial space operation, individuals who will run these missions and the types of missions this new corps of astronauts will fly.
Series:	Springer-Praxis books in space exploration Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.
Subjects:	Astronautics -- Economic aspects. Astronauts. Outer space -- Civilian use.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-82) and index.
Contents:	The birth of the world's first commercial astronaut agency -- Who becomes a commercial astronaut? -- Medical qualification and training -- Meet the industry -- The new breed of space vehicles -- Suborbital missions -- Orbital missions -- One small step for entrepreneurship.
LCCN:	2011936859
ISBN:	9781461405191 146140519X 9789781461408 9781461403 9789789781461 9789781466
Other Number:	773430237
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Control Number:	324396
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Call Number:	629.45 Seedhous

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