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IoT and spacecraft informatics

K.L. Yung, Editor ; W.H. IP Andrew, Editor ; Fatos Xhafa, Editor ; K.K. Tseng, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann | Elsevier aerospace engineering series | 2022

IoT and Spacecraft Informatics provides the theory and applications of IoT systems in the design, development and operation of spacecraft. Sections present a high-level overview of IoT and introduce key concepts needed to successfully design IoT[...]

Thermal and structural electronic packaging analysis for space and extreme environments

Juan Cepeda-Rizo, Author ; Jeremiah Gayle, Author ; Joshua Ravich, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | Resilience and Sustainability in Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering Systems | 2022

"Have you ever wondered how NASA designs, builds, and tests spacecrafts and hardware for space? How is it that wildly successful programs such as the Mars Exploration Rovers could produce a rover that lasted over ten times the expected prime mis[...]

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China's ground segment : building the pillars of a great space power

Peter Wood, Author ; Alex Stone, Author ; Taylor A. Lee, Author ; China Aerospace Studies Institute (U.S.), Author | Montgomery, AL : China Aerospace Studies Institute | 2021

The size and sophistication of China's space ground segment within China and abroad has increased significantly. Changes in technology are also going to reshape China's space infrastructure. There is an ongoing shift away from large, expensive s[...]

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The impact of lunar dust on human exploration

Joel S. Levine, Author ; Lunar Dust and Its Impact on Human Exploration (Workshop), Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2021

When the Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, they made a very important discovery. During their landing on the surface of the Moon, the exhaust gases released from the Lunar Module landing rockets caused large amounts of su[...]

Considerations in assuring safety of increasingly autonomous systems [STUB]

Erin Alves, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA CR | 2018

Recent technological advances have accelerated the development and application of increasingly hide autonomous (IA) systems in civil and military aviation [34]. IA systems can provide automation of complex mission tasks-ranging across reduced[...]

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Low earth orbit satellite design

George Sebestyen, Author ; Steve Fujikawa, Author ; Nicholas Galassi, Author ; Alex Chuchra, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2018

In recent decades, the number of satellites being built and launched into Earth's orbit has grown immensely, alongside the field of space engineering itself. This book offers an in-depth guide to engineers and professionals seeking to understand[...]

Low earth orbit satellite design

George Sebestyen, Author ; Steve Fujikawa, Author ; Nicholas Galassi, Author ; Alex Chuchra, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2018

In recent decades, the number of satellites being built and launched into Earth's orbit has grown immensely, alongside the field of space engineering itself. This book offers an in-depth guide to engineers and professionals seeking to understand[...]

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Planetary spacecraft navigation

James Miller, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2018

This textbook introduces the theories and practical procedures used in planetary spacecraft navigation. Written by a former member of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) navigation team, it delves into the mathematics behind modern digital na[...]

Spacecraft dynamics and control : the embedded model control approach

Enrico Canuto, Author ; Carlo Novara, Author ; Luca Massoti, Author ; Donato Carlucci, Author ; Carlos Perez Montenegro, Author | [S.l.] : Butterworth-Heinemann | 2018

Provides a uniform way of approaching space engineering control problems from the standpoint of model-based control, using state equations as the key dynamic model for simulation, design and implementation. The book introduces model-based contro[...]

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Spacecraft dynamics and control : the embedded model control approach

Enrico Canuto, Author ; Carlo Novara, Author ; Luca Massoti, Author ; Donato Carlucci, Author ; Carlos Perez Montenegro, Author | [S.l.] : Butterworth-Heinemann | 2018

Provides a uniform way of approaching space engineering control problems from the standpoint of model-based control, using state equations as the key dynamic model for simulation, design and implementation. The book introduces model-based contro[...]

Autonomy requirements engineering for space missions

Emil Vassev, Author ; Mike Hinchey, Author | Cham : Springer | 2016

Autonomy in space helps to increase the amount of science data returned from missions, perform new science, and reduce mission costs.Elicitation and expression of autonomy requirements is one of the most significant challenges the autonomous spa[...]

How to make a spaceship : a band of renegades, an epic race, and the birth of private space flight /

Julian Guthrie, Author | New York : Penguin Press | 2016

"When NASA began winding down its manned missions, Peter Diamandis realized that his lifelong dream of space travel needed a fresh trajectory. If the government wouldn't send him, he'd create an industry that could. His inspiration came from an [...]

Spacex's dragon : America's next generation spacecraft

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This book describes Dragon V2, a futuristic vehicle that not only provides a means for NASA to transport its astronauts to the orbiting outpost but also advances SpaceX's core objective of reusability. A direct descendant of Dragon, Dragon V2 c[...]

Spacex's dragon : America's next generation spacecraft

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This book describes Dragon V2, a futuristic vehicle that not only provides a means for NASA to transport its astronauts to the orbiting outpost but also advances SpaceX's core objective of reusability. A direct descendant of Dragon, Dragon V2 c[...]

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Terahertz antenna technology for space applications

Balamati Choudury, Author ; Aniruddha R. Sonde, Author ; Rakesh Mohan Jha, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in electrical and computer engineering, ISSN 2191-8112 | 2016

This book explores the terahertz antenna technology towards implementation of compact, consistent and cheap terahertz sources, as well as the high sensitivity terahertz detectors. The terahertz EM band provides a transition between the electroni[...]

Integrated design for space transportation system

B.N. Suresh, Author ; K. Sivan, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2015

This text addresses the overall integrated design aspects of space transportation systems involving several disciplines, and discusses the system approach for design, trade off analysis, system life cycle considerations, important aspects in mis[...]

Integrated design for space transportation system

B.N. Suresh, Author ; K. Sivan, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2015

This text addresses the overall integrated design aspects of space transportation systems involving several disciplines, and discusses the system approach for design, trade off analysis, system life cycle considerations, important aspects in mis[...]

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Spacecraft momentum control systems : a comprehensive guide

Frederick A. Leve, Author ; Brian J. Hamilton, Author ; Mason A. Peck, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2015

The goal of this book is to serve both as a practical technical reference and a resource for gaining a fuller understanding of the state of the art of spacecraft momentum control systems, specifically looking at control moment gyroscopes (CMGs).[...]

Fundamentals of aerospace navigation and guidance

Pierre T. Kabamba, Author ; Anouck Girard, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | Cambridge aerospace series | 2014

"This text covers fundamentals used in the navigation and guidance of modern aerospace vehicles, in both atmospheric and space flight. It can be used as a textbook supporting a graduate level course on aerospace navigation and guidance, a guide [...]

Tourists in space : a practical guide

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2014

Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon {u2013} very soon {u2013} you{u2019}ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like, and how much training will you need? All you nee[...]

Spacecraft dynamics and control : an introduction /

Christopher Damaren, Author ; James R. Forbes, Author ; Anton H. J. De Ruiter, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2013

This work provides the basics of spacecraft orbital dynamics plus attitude dynamics and control, using vectrix notation. The book presents the fundamentals of classical control in the context of spacecraft attitude control.

Spacecraft dynamics and control : an introduction /

Christopher Damaren, Author ; James R. Forbes, Author ; Anton H. J. De Ruiter, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2013

This work provides the basics of spacecraft orbital dynamics plus attitude dynamics and control, using vectrix notation. The book presents the fundamentals of classical control in the context of spacecraft attitude control

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SpaceX : making commercial spaceflight a reality /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2012

2012 - the year when the first ever privately-developed spacecraft visited the International Space Station. This is the story of how one company is transforming commercial space flight. It describes the extraordinary feats of engineering and hum[...]

SpaceX : making commercial spaceflight a reality /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2012

2012 - the year when the first ever privately-developed spacecraft visited the International Space Station. This is the story of how one company is transforming commercial space flight. It describes the extraordinary feats of engineering and hum[...]

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The farthest shore : a 21st century guide to space

Joseph N. Pelton, Editor ; Angelia P. Bukley, Editor | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | Space series | 2010

The Farthest Shore is a comprehensive new guide to space systems and exploration as we reach anew into space in the 21st century. Inside this substantially enlarged and revised edition, (now over 500 pages!) everyone from a questing student to [...]

The human archaeology of space : lunar, planetary and interstellar relics of exploration

P. J. Capelotti | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland | 2010

"Providing a unified catalog of archaeological artifacts that have been left behind in space as a result of human exploration, this book describes the remnants of lost satellites, discarded lunar rovers, depleted rockets, and various abandoned s[...]

Handbook of space engineering, archaeology, and heritage

Ann Garrison M. Darrin, Editor ; Beth Laura O'Leary, Editor | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | Advances in engineering | 2009

Providing a unified catalog of archaeological artifacts that have been left behind in space as a result of human exploration, this book describes the remnants of lost satellites, discarded lunar rovers, depleted rockets, and various abandoned sp[...]

Handbook of space technology

Wilfried Ley ; Klaus Wittmann ; Willi Hallmann | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | Aerospace series | 2009

Handbook of space technology

Wilfried Ley, Author ; Klaus Wittmann ; Willi Hallmann | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | Aerospace series | 2009

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Next generation of human space flight systems

Alfred T. Chelsey, Editor | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2009