It's ONLY Rocket Science An Introduction in Plain English /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008. |
| Series: | Astronomers' Universe,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75378-2 |
Table of Contents:
- Rocket and spacecraft design: propellants, launch vehicles and spacecraft
- Mission planning and backup including choosing the launch site and supplies
- Navigation in three dimensions
- Communication
- Life in space (how humans cope)
- Observing satellites: From naked eye observations to professional observatories
- Where to go (exploring the planets, the Moon, and further out)
- What the future holds (different types of propulsion systems)
- Glossary
- Index.