Space Exploration And Astronaut Safety

Acknowledgments xi Chapter 1 New Beginning for U.S. Space Exploration? 1(22) Chapter 2 U.S. Astronaut Programs: Past, Present, and Future from Mercury to Project Constellation 23(30) Chapter 3 Reexamining the Space Shuttle's Purpose, Mission, and Technology-Based Safety Problems 53(36) Chapter 4 A Review of the Management and Institutional Issues 89(32) Chapter 5 International Space Station Status and Vulnerabilities 121(28) Chapter 6 NASA's Unsuccessful X-Projects and the Prospects for New Private Space Vehicle Development 149(30) Chapter 7 International Space Programs and Launch Systems 179(36) Chapter 8 Project Constellation 215(26) Chapter 9 Lessons Learned in Space Safety and Ongoing Issues 241(24) Chapter 10 A Better and Brighter U.S. Space Program: A New Vision for the Future 265(22) Appendix A Key Background Facts in Space Flight 287(2) Appendix B Glossary 289(6) Appendix C Detailed Technical Review of Shuttle Vulnerabilities 295(56) Appendix D Detailed Technical Review of ISS Vulnerabilities 351(18) Index 369(18) Supporting Materials 387