Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428921737
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Affordable spacecraft : design and launch alternatives : background paper.
Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428921737
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428921737
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Spacecraft that Explored the Inner Planets Venus and Mercury
Author: Thomas Lund
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031298381
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A series of increasingly capable spacecraft were sent to explore the inner planets Venus and Mercury. The history of that planetary exploration is traced in this book along with the evolution of sophisticated spacecraft that unveiled long-sought secrets of the planets. The spacecraft were ingenious and reflected the best efforts of talented people working with the available technology of the day. Additionally, this book showcases engineering involved in those capable machines. A consecutive series of 34 planetary spacecraft, which span the time period 1961 to 2021, are described. This includes the unsuccessful missions of several early spacecraft that paved the way for a better understanding of Venus’ hostile environments. This book will describe many successful spacecraft sent to Venus by the Soviet Union and many successful spacecraft sent to Venus and to Mercury by the United States. The recent exploration of Venus by the European Space Agency’s Venus Express and the Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki can also be found in this book. The author draws on over 50 years of experience on aircraft and spacecraft systems to tell the story of these planetary spacecraft. The spacecraft experience includes being the technical lead for the landing radars on the Surveyor and Apollo lunar landers as well as providing analyses for the rendezvous radar for the Space Shuttle. Practical engineering experience is augmented by Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and business administration.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031298381
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A series of increasingly capable spacecraft were sent to explore the inner planets Venus and Mercury. The history of that planetary exploration is traced in this book along with the evolution of sophisticated spacecraft that unveiled long-sought secrets of the planets. The spacecraft were ingenious and reflected the best efforts of talented people working with the available technology of the day. Additionally, this book showcases engineering involved in those capable machines. A consecutive series of 34 planetary spacecraft, which span the time period 1961 to 2021, are described. This includes the unsuccessful missions of several early spacecraft that paved the way for a better understanding of Venus’ hostile environments. This book will describe many successful spacecraft sent to Venus by the Soviet Union and many successful spacecraft sent to Venus and to Mercury by the United States. The recent exploration of Venus by the European Space Agency’s Venus Express and the Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki can also be found in this book. The author draws on over 50 years of experience on aircraft and spacecraft systems to tell the story of these planetary spacecraft. The spacecraft experience includes being the technical lead for the landing radars on the Surveyor and Apollo lunar landers as well as providing analyses for the rendezvous radar for the Space Shuttle. Practical engineering experience is augmented by Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and business administration.
Effectiveness of Environment-simulation Testing for Spacecraft
Author: John C. New
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Space simulators
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Space simulators
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The Apollo Spacecraft
Spacecraft Mass Expulsion Torques
Application of the Stored-program Computer to Small Scientific Spacecraft
Author: Rodger A. Cliff
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Space vehicles
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Space vehicles
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
LDEF Materials Results for Spacecraft Applications
Thermophysics: Applications to Thermal Design of Spacecraft
Author: Jerry Bevans
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 032314490X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Thermophysics: Applications to Thermal Design of Spacecraft is a collection of technical papers presented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics's 7th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, held on January 20-22, 1969, in New York and 4th Thermophysics Conference, held on June 16-18, 1969, in San Francisco, California. Contributors explore the applications of thermophysics to thermal design of spacecraft and tackle topics ranging from conduction and radiation to convection, phase change, and thermal design techniques. Comprised of 26 chapters, this volume begins with a discussion on experimental thermophysical properties, focusing on topics such as contact thermal resistance theory and experiment; optics and engineering in thermophysics; and crystal growth during melting and freezing and its application to phase change in thermal control. The physical parameters affecting radiation property degradation under simulated space environmental conditions are also considered. Radiative analysis is treated in the next section, with emphasis on surface effects upon radiative properties; two-component heat pipes; parametric thermal control requirements for future manned spacecraft; and thermal considerations of a landed vehicle on the surface of Mars. This book should be of interest to practitioners in astronautics and aeronautics.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 032314490X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Thermophysics: Applications to Thermal Design of Spacecraft is a collection of technical papers presented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics's 7th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, held on January 20-22, 1969, in New York and 4th Thermophysics Conference, held on June 16-18, 1969, in San Francisco, California. Contributors explore the applications of thermophysics to thermal design of spacecraft and tackle topics ranging from conduction and radiation to convection, phase change, and thermal design techniques. Comprised of 26 chapters, this volume begins with a discussion on experimental thermophysical properties, focusing on topics such as contact thermal resistance theory and experiment; optics and engineering in thermophysics; and crystal growth during melting and freezing and its application to phase change in thermal control. The physical parameters affecting radiation property degradation under simulated space environmental conditions are also considered. Radiative analysis is treated in the next section, with emphasis on surface effects upon radiative properties; two-component heat pipes; parametric thermal control requirements for future manned spacecraft; and thermal considerations of a landed vehicle on the surface of Mars. This book should be of interest to practitioners in astronautics and aeronautics.
United States Aircraft, Missiles, and Spacecraft
How Spacecraft Fly
Author: Graham Swinerd
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387765727
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In this popular science book, Graham Swinerd explains, without the use of mathematics and in an informal way, aerodynamic and astrodynamic flight for non-technical readers who are interested in spaceflight and spacecraft.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387765727
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In this popular science book, Graham Swinerd explains, without the use of mathematics and in an informal way, aerodynamic and astrodynamic flight for non-technical readers who are interested in spaceflight and spacecraft.