This textbook provides details of the derivation of Lagrange's planetary equations and of the closely related Gauss's variational equations, thereby covering a sorely needed topic in existing...
This is the comprehensive story of NASA?s pioneering Mars 2020 mission, which at this moment continues to break ground on the surface of the Red Planet.The book takes readers through every stage...
Approaching the settlement of our Moon from a practical perspective, this book is well suited for space program planners. It addresses a variety of human factor topics involved in colonizing...
This book shares a range of new and diverse insights on On-Orbit Servicing (OOS), and examines its implications especially from political, legal, economic, and security perspectives. OSS has been...
This brief approaches General Relativity from a planetary navigation perspective, delving into the unconventional mathematical methods required to produce computer software for space missions. It...
05-2021 —
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182 p. —
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In the near future, Earth is suffering from climate change, famines, and fundamentalism. A global nuclear war is imminent. Interstellar probes from the Breakthrough Starshot project initiated by...
Stratospheric balloons are powerful tools used to study the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as the greater cosmos beyond. This book describes the science and technology behind modern...
This book shares a range of new and diverse insights on On-Orbit Servicing (OOS), and examines its implications especially from political, legal, economic, and security perspectives. OSS has been...
Une plongée fascinante au cœur de la prochaine grande conquête de l'homme : la planète Mars.Pendant un an, six scientifiques et ingénieurs ont vécu isolés dans un dôme blanc de 11 mètres de...
L'histoire de la conquête spatiale est née de la Guerre froide : Spoutnik, Gagarine, Armstrong... les États-Unis et l'URSS rivalisent d'ingéniosité, talonnés par une Europe, qui, sous l'impulsion...
This book presents the best contributions of the the Third International Symposium on Solar Sailing Glasgow, 11 ? 13 June 2013. It is a rapid snap-shot of the state-of-the art of solar sail...
09-2016 —
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425 p. —
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The book describes the basic concepts of spaceflight operations, for both, human and unmanned missions. The basic subsystems of a space vehicle are explained in dedicated chapters, the...
09-2016 —
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250 p. —
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Advanced space exploration is performed by unmanned missions with integrated autonomy in both flight and ground systems. Risk and feasibility are major factors supporting the use of unmanned craft...
La situation en orbite terrestre devient préoccupante en raison du nombre croissant de débris spatiaux. À titre d'exemple, le nombre de gros objets en orbite a doublé ces dix dernières années ! Le...
This book carries out approximate estimates of the costs of implementing ISRU on the Moon and Mars. It is found that no ISRU process on the Moon has much merit. ISRU on Mars can save a great deal...
This book presents the best contributions of the the Third International Symposium on Solar Sailing Glasgow, 11 ? 13 June 2013. It is a rapid snap-shot of the state-of-the art of solar sail...
Advanced space exploration is performed by unmanned missions with integrated autonomy in both flight and ground systems. Risk and feasibility are major factors supporting the use of unmanned craft...
Le droit spatial est un droit très jeune dont l'apparition, dans les années 60, fut suscitée par les toutes premières activités spatiales et le besoin de les encadrer.. Les motivations variées de...
Le 19 novembre 1999 à 22h30 TU, le lanceur spatial chinois CZ2F illumina le cosmodrome de Jiuquan emportant à son sommet le vaisseau spatial Shenzhou-1 et un mannequin comme seul équipage. Des...
This book carries out approximate estimates of the costs of implementing ISRU on the Moon and Mars. It is found that no ISRU process on the Moon has much merit. ISRU on Mars can save a great deal...