K2S Part 2 - Visiting and Living in Space
From The Space Library
Chapters | Sample Topics | Experts |
PROLOGUE | Space transport for the future. | Burt Rutan |
SPACECRAFT | Who can tell us about spacecraft? | Jon H. Brown |
ROCKETS | How do rockets work? | John W. Cole |
FUEL | What will power the spacecraft? | Jon H. Brown |
VELOCITY | How fast can we go? | John Cavallaro |
MISSION CONTROL | Will we have spacecraft controllers? | Ron Kohl |
DESTINATIONS | Where could we go for vacations? | Derek Webber |
DISTANCES | How many miles from Earth will we travel? | Derek Webber |
SPACE STATIONS | What are space stations like? | Thomas Rogers; |
ELECTRICAL POWER | Can we plug in our tech stuff? | John Cavallaro |
BREATHING | Will we wear oxygen helmets all the time? | Lonnie Moffitt; |
AIRLOCKS | How do airlocks work? | Russell Romanella |
CREW | Does each crewmember have a special job? | Col. USAF (Ret.) William R. Pogue |
MISSIONS | Are all the missions scientific? | Charles D. Walker, Ph.D |
ORIENTATION | Which way is up? | Col. USAF Catherine Coleman, Ph.D. |
GRAVITY | What should we know about gravity? | Dana S. Klein; |
WEIGHTLESSNESS | What is it like to float around? | Byron Lichtenberg, Ph.D. |
PHYSICS | What is string theory? | Luke Keller, Ph.D. |
TIME | Is time the same in space? | Luke Keller, Ph.D. |
CELEBRATIONS | Will we be able to celebrate? | Capt. USN (Ret). William Readdy |
CLOTHING | What will we wear in space? | Lonnie Moffitt |
HAIR and NAILS | Is hair hard to manage in space? | Janet Kavandi, Ph.D.; |
VISION | Will our vision be the same in space? | Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams |
DRINKING and EATING | What will we drink and eat, and how? | Charles Camarda, Ph.D.; Dr. Jonathan B. Clark |
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO | Would the effects of drinking and smoking be the same in space? | Dr. Jonathan B. Clark |
DAYLIGHT and DARKNESS | Is the light always changing? | Derek Webber; |
SLEEPING | How would we sleep? | Dr. Jay C. Buckey, Jr. |
DAILY FUNCTIONS | How would we bathe and how would we go to the bathroom? | Col. USAF (Ret.) William R. Pogue |
DENTAL | How would we brush our teeth? | Dr. Jay C. Buckey, Jr. |
SANITATION | Is it really clean up there? | Russell Romanella; |
ODORS | Is it possible to smell anything? | James Zebrowski |
RADIATION | Is space radiation dangerous? | Nancy J. Lindsey |
ULTRAVIOLET RAYS | How will UV rays affect us in space? | Dr. Jonathan B. Clark |
SURVIVAL | What do we need in order to survive? | Brad McLain; |
SAFETY | Is space travel safe? | Futron Corporation |
EMERGENCIES | What would we do if we have some emergencies? | Futron Corporation |
SOVEREIGNTY | Can we own land? | Christopher Stott |
COMMUNITIES | Will we live and work there? | John Spencer |
BIRTHS | What nationality will the baby be? | Sheryl L. Bishop, Ph.D. |
FACILITIES | What facilities will we have? | Ron Kohl |