Fly to Mars

Author: Wu Guoxing
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book introduces the most significant space mission of the 21st century—the human exploration of Mars—in simple and accessible language. Several crewed Mars exploration plans were proposed in the 20th century, and this book focuses on NASA's newly proposed "Reference Mission" plan. This plan aims to launch a batch of Mars spacecraft in 2007 and land astronauts on Mars in 2010. The book provides a detailed introduction to the Mars flight system, the Mars surface outpost, and the work and life of Mars astronauts. The book is easy to understand, richly illustrated, and suitable for space flight enthusiasts.