Screen LibraryHandbook of space technology
Twenty years since the first edition was published in the German language, and just over fifty years since the launch of the Earth's first ever artificial satellite Sputnik 1, this third edition of the Handbook of Space Technology presents in fully integrated colour a detailed insight into the...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
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English German |
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Aerospace Series (PEP)
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470742433 |
| Summary: |
Twenty years since the first edition was published in the German language, and just over fifty years since the launch of the Earth's first ever artificial satellite Sputnik 1, this third edition of the Handbook of Space Technology presents in fully integrated colour a detailed insight into the fascinating world of space for the first time in the English language. Authored by over 70 leading experts from universities, research institutions and the space industry, this comprehensive handbook describes the processes and methodologies behind the development, construction, operation and utilizati |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxi, 882 p.) : col. ill., plans. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781615836338 (electronic bk.) 1615836330 (electronic bk.) 9780470742433 0470742437 9780470742419 (electronic bk.) 0470742410 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | TL794 |
| CLC: | V4-62 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Fundamentals -- Space transportation systems -- Subsystems of spacecraft -- Aspects of human space flight -- Mission operations -- Utilization of space -- Spacecraft design process -- Management of space projects. |