The return path to the Moon

摘要

In The Seventh Landing, Michael Carroll adeptly lays out NASA's strategy for returning to the Moon, establishing a permanent outpost there, and, if all goes well, pushing on to Mars. It is a complex and ambitious undertaking, requiring a new fleet of launch vehicles, an updated crew module, a more versatile lunar lander, sophisticated all-terrain vehicles, souped-up spacesuits, lunar habitats and enough acronyms to make your head explode. Fortunately, using straightforward reportage, coupled with his own stunning space art, Carroll brings compelling order to what could have been a chaotic romp.