Safe on Mars precursor measurements necessary to support human operations on the Martian surface

Publication/Creation:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002

Resource Type:

Book

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Full Title:

Safe on Mars precursor measurements necessary to support human operations on the Martian surface / Committee on Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations on the Surface of Mars, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council

Series Titles:

Compass series
Compass series.

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Additional Author/Creators:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations on the Surface of Mars
National Research Council (U.S.). Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Mars surface samples
Mars surface samples--Contamination
Planetary quarantine
Mars (Planet)--Exploration
Mars (Planet)--Equipment and supplies

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Front Matter; Preface; Contents; Tables, Figure, and Boxes; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 The Mars Program in Context; 3 Physical Environmental Hazards; 4 Chemical Environmental Hazards; 5 Potential Hazards of the Biological Environment; Appendix A Statement of Task; Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; Appendix C Acronyms and Abbreviations

Language:

English

Language Note:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (63 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936714152102486

ISBN:

0-309-16959-3
1-280-18378-0
9786610183784
0-309-50200-4

OCLC Number:

439337205