<p>Developing Space is the first book in a two volume series (with Settling Space). These books clearly define what humanity needs to do to become a multi-planet, and eventually multisystem, species. Developing Space presents a realistic, and accessible space development agenda for humanity’s initial expansion from Earth. Topics covered include: The Why Space rationale, Access to space & Earth orbit, Cis-lunar logistics operations, Lunar development & industry, Transiting to & landing on Mars, base site selection, Mars base operation, space solar power. It has a large index and references section and covers details of space operations that most people have not seen before, like the first (2011) technically detailed proposal for a fully reusable Mars Ferry system. From a 40 year veteran space advocate and a Director with the National Space Society, (John Strickland), with collaboration from a leading industrial development expert (Sam Spencer), a Process Development Expert at TechnipFMC, and from a skilled digital artist (Anna Nesterova), comes a detailed and practical account of how the future of mankind in space can evolve in the short term, and where it can aspire to in the long term.</p>

Developing Space

Sam Spencer

John K. Strickland Jr

Apogee Books

<p>Settling Space. Human Settlements in the Solar System and Beyond. From John Strickland, a 40 year veteran space advocate and a Director with the National Space Society, with collaboration from Sam Spencer, a leading industrial development expert (a Process Development Expert at TechnipFMC ), who has been involved in asteroid mining and several innovative multi-billion dollar mega-projects, and Anna Nesterova, a talented digital artist, comes a detailed and practical account of how the future of mankind in space can evolve in the short term, and where it can aspire to in the long term.\nSettling Space, the second book in a series (with Developing Space) has been specifically written (taking into account the actual physical and chemical characteristics of the asteroids, the moon, Mars and the galaxy) to construct an example of a realistic, holistic and accessible space development agenda for humanity’s initial expansion from Earth onto other worlds.\nIn Settling Space, the authors clearly and absolutely define what humanity needs to do to become a multi-planet, and eventually multi-system, species. This book includes sections on how humans can operate in the solar system, the settlement of Mars, asteroids as both a threat and a resource, building rotating settlements in space, terraforming Mars and other planets, realistic fusion-powered starships and future expeditions to terraform and settle exoplanets.</p>

Settling Space

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Developing Space

Settling Space