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Astronautics

Ulrich Walter, Author | Cham : Springer | 2018

This introductory text covers all the key concepts, relationships, and ideas behind spaceflight and is the perfect companion for students pursuing courses on or related to astronautics. As a crew member of the STS-55 Space Shuttle mission and[...]

To mars and beyond, fast! : how plasma propulsion will revolutionize space exploration /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2017

As advanced in-space propulsion moves from science fiction to reality, the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, or VASIMRr engine, is a leading contender for making 'Mars in a month' a possibility. A paradigm shift in space transporta[...]

Rocket propulsion elements

George P. Sutton, Author ; Oscar Biblarz, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2017

Rocket Propulsion Elements remains the definitive guide to the field, providing a comprehensive introduction to essential concepts and applications. This book will help readers: Understand the physics of flight and the chemistry of propulsion An[...]

Fundamentals of aircraft and rocket propulsion

Ahmed F. El-Sayed, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2016

This book provides a comprehensive basics-to-advanced course in an aero-thermal science vital to the design of engines for either type of craft. The text classifies engines powering aircraft and single/multi-stage rockets, and derives performan[...]

Rocket propulsion elements

George Paul Sutton ; Oscar Biblarz | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2010

Classification -- Definitions and fundamentals -- Nozzle theory and thermodynamic relations -- Flight performance -- Chemical rocket propellant performance analysis -- Liquid propellant rocket engine fundamentals -- Liquid propellants -- Thrust [...]

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Rocket propulsion elements

George Paul Sutton ; Oscar Biblarz | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2010

Classification -- Definitions and fundamentals -- Nozzle theory and thermodynamic relations -- Flight performance -- Chemical rocket propellant performance analysis -- Liquid propellant rocket engine fundamentals -- Liquid propellants -- Thrust [...]

Remembering the giants : Apollo rocket propulsion development

Steven C. Fisher, Editor ; Shamim A. Rahman, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2009

21st century and beyond : future space rockets and breakthrough propulsion

[S.l.] : Progressive Management | American space encyclopedia series. | 2002

Collection of official public domain U.S. federal government documents.

Rocket propulsion elements

George Paul Sutton ; Oscar Biblarz | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2001

For more than fifty years, this seminal text has been regarded as the single most authoritative sourcebook on rocket propulsion technology. More comprehensive and coherently organized than any other book on the subject, "Rocket propulsion elemen[...]