{"product_id":"bigelow-aerospace-erik-seedhouse-9783319051963","title":"Bigelow Aerospace: Colonizing Space One Module at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere for the first time you can read: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow a space technology start-up is pioneering work on expandable space station modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Robert Bigelow licensed the TransHab idea from NASA, and how his company developed the technology for more than a decade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow, very soon, a Bigelow expandable module will be docked with the International Space Station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the core of Bigelow's plan is the inflatable module technology. Tougher and more durable than their rigid counterparts, these inflatable modules are perfectly suited for use in the space, where Bigelow plans to link them together to form commercial space stations. This book describes how this new breed of space stations will be built and how the link between Bigelow Aerospace, NASA and private companies can lead to a new economy-a space economy. Finally, the book touches on Bigelow's aspirations beyond low Earth orbit, plans that include the landing of a base on the lunar surface and the prospect of missions to Mars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik Seedhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3319051962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783319051963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.70w x 0.50d","brand":"Erik Seedhouse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940763107583,"sku":"9783319051963","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_71cdd5b6-6cf2-4749-b9f9-780c2328c345.jpg?v=1681449045","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bigelow-aerospace-erik-seedhouse-9783319051963","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}