Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems : Enabling Technologies for Space Exploration - Bruno, Claudio; Czysz, Paul A.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009)
Overview -- Our progress appears to be impeded -- Commercial near-Earth space launcher: a perspective -- Commercial near-Earth launcher: propulsion -- Earth orbit on-orbit operations in near-Earth orbit, a necessary second step -- Earth-Moon system: establishing a Solar System presence -- Exploration of our Solar System -- Stellar and interstellar precursor missions -- View to the future and exploration of our Galaxy.
Keywords: Aerospace engineering; Astronautics; Space sciences; Astrophysics; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Astrophysics and Astroparticles