Beschreibung:
This book takes the reader on a journey through the history of extremely ambitious, large and complex space missions that never happened. What were the dreams and expectations of the visionaries behind these plans, and why were they not successful in bringing their projects to reality thus far?
Introduction.- Giant Launchers.- Reusable Launchers.- Space Stations and Orbital Colonies.- Super Satellites.- Giant Probes.- Mars Expeditions.- To the Stars.- Conclusions.- Bibliography.- Index.