Main description:

Recent surveys have provided new and updated information into public insights of the nascent space tourism industry. This book uniquely explores in detail the cutting-edge technologies, spacecraft capabilities, launch vehicles and the training that will define this commercial enterprise. The book also provides a manual for future suborbital and orbital private space explorers. Over half of the book is dedicated to providing for the first time essential training material for private spaceflight participants. This book provides a much needed, well-rounded understanding of what promises to be the most dynamic and exciting industry in the world.

Contents:

Strapping rockets to dreams: The significance of SpaceShipOne.- Suborbital company profiles, technology drivers, and mission architecture.- Medical and training requirements for suborbital flight.- Orbital flight: The orbital experience, company profiles, mission architectures, and enabling technologies.- Medical certification: Spaceflight participant medical standards and certification.- Training for orbital flight.- Commercial applications of space tourism.- Advanced space tourism.- Epilogue.