It's ONLY Rocket Science An Introduction in Plain English /

It's ONLY Rocket Science An Introduction in Plain English /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rogers, Lucy. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Astronomers' Universe,
Materias:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Popular works.
Astronomy.
Astrophysics.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Popular Science, general.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75378-2
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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