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Proceedings of Space 98: Sixth International Conference and Exposition on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 26-30, 1998.

This collection contains 100 papers intended to encourage and stimulate planning, positive and productive interactions, and development of needed technologies and expertise for exploration of space.

Topics include:

• access to space and future activities worldwide;
• dynamics and control of space structures;
• space tourism;
• commercialization and commercial projects in space;
• international space station;
• Mir Orbital Station;
• simulation of space, lunar, and Martian environments, gravity, and soil on earth;
• siting and constructing of extraterrestrial bases;
• characterization, mining, and use of in situ materials of the Moon, Mars, and asteroids in concrete and other forms; and
• habitats and controlled ecological life support systems.