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Manned spacecraft technologies

Hong Yang, Author | Singapore : Springer | Space Science and Technologies | 2021

This book offers essential information on China's human spacecraft technologies, reviewing their evolution from theoretical and engineering perspectives. It discusses topics such as the design of manned spaceships, cargo spacecraft, space labora[...]

Technologies for deep space exploration

Zezhou Sun, Author | Singapore : Springer | Space Science and Technologies | 2021

This book offers readers essential insights into system design for deep space probes and describes key aspects such as system design, orbit design, telecommunication, GNC, thermal control, propulsion, aerobraking and scientific payload. Each cha[...]

After LM : NASA lunar lander concepts beyond Apollo /

John F. Connolly, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2020

After LM – NASA Lunar Lander Concepts Beyond Apollo tells the story of physics, technology, and the desire to return humans to the lunar surface through technical descriptions, imagery and subsystem mass breakouts of more than 100 lunar lander c[...]

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Introduction to spacecraft thermal design

Eric Silk, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | Cambridge aerospace series | 2020

"Develop a fundamental understanding of heat transfer analysis techniques as applied to earth based spacecraft with this practical guide. Written in a tutorial style, this essential text provides a how-to manual tailored for those who wish to un[...]

Resilient space systems design : an introduction

Ron Burch, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2020

Presenting a fundamental definition of resilience, the book examines the concept of resilience as it relates to space system design. The book establishes the required definitions, relates its place to existing state-of-the-art systems engineerin[...]

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Resilient space systems design : an introduction

Ron Burch, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2020

Presenting a fundamental definition of resilience, the book examines the concept of resilience as it relates to space system design. The book establishes the required definitions, relates its place to existing state-of-the-art systems engineerin[...]

Spacecraft collision avoidance technology

Rongzhi Zhang, Author ; Yang Kaizhong, Author | London : Academic Press | 2020

This book presents an outline of spacecraft collision warning strategy, elaborate on the basics of orbital calculation for collision avoidance, consider space object detection technology, detail space environment and object orbit, give a method [...]

Examining the conceptual design process for future hybrid-electric rotorcraft

Reed A. Danis, Author ; Michael W. Green, Author ; Jeffrey L. Freeman, Author ; David W. Hall, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA CR | 2018

As part of a NASA Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II contract, Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) investigated the implementation of several hybrid-electric propulsion architectures onto three rotorcraft configurations. Unique [...]

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Inventing a space mission : the story of the Herschel Space Observatory /

Vincent Minier, Author | New York, NY : Springer | ISSI scientific report series | 2017

This book describes prominent technological achievements within a very successful space science mission: the Herschel space observatory. Focusing on the various processes of innovation it offers an analysis and discussion of the social, technolo[...]

NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens 1997-2017 : (Cassini orbiter, Huygens probe and future exploration concepts)

Ralph Lorenz, Author | Sparkford (United Kingdom) : Haynes Publishing | 2017

A design for a reusable water-based spacecraft known as the spacecoach

Brian McConnell, Author ; Alexander Tolley, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2016

Based on components already in existence, this manual details a reference design for an interplanetary spacecraft that is simple, durable, fully reusable and comprised mostly of water. Using such an accessible material leads to a spacecraft arch[...]

Manned Spacecraft Design Principles

Pascale M. Sforza, Author | [S.l.] : Butterworth-Heinemann | Elsevier aerospace engineering series | 2016

This book presents readers with a brief, to-the-point primer that includes a detailed introduction to the information required at the preliminary design stage of a manned space transportation system. In the process of developing the preliminary [...]

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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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Star ark : a living, self-sustaining spaceship

Rachel Armstrong, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

As space ventures have become more numerous, leading scientists and theorists have offered ways of building a living habitat in a hostile environment, taking an 'ecosystems' view of space colonization. The contributors to this volume take a rad[...]

Star ark : a living, self-sustaining spaceship

Rachel Armstrong, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

As space ventures have become more numerous, leading scientists and theorists have offered ways of building a living habitat in a hostile environment, taking an 'ecosystems' view of space colonization. The contributors to this volume take a rad[...]

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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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13th European conference on spacecraft structures, materials and mechanical testing : 1-4 April 2014, Braunschweig, Germany

L. Ouwehand, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2014

Introduction to space systems : design and synthesis

Miguel R. Aguirre, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2012

The book concentrates on understanding the interaction between all the forces, both technical and nontechnical, which influence the definition of a space system. This book refers to the entire system: space and ground segments, mission objective[...]

Spacecraft thermal control

José Meseguer, Author ; Isabel Pérez-Grande, Author ; Angel Sanz-Andrés, Author | Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing | Woodhead Publishing in mechanical engineering | 2012

The authors, with their extensive experience in aerospace engineering, provide detailed chapters on how to design a Space Thermal Control System comprehensively. They begin with an overview of space missions and a description of the space envir[...]

Architecture for astronauts : an activity based approach

Sandra Hauplik-Meusburger, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

Architecture for astronauts : an activity based approach

Sandra Hauplik-Meusburger, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

Living and working in extra-terrestrial habitats means being potentially vulnerable to very harsh environmental, social, and psychological conditions. With the stringent technical specifications for launch vehicles and transport into space, a v[...]

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Coming home : reentry and recovery from space

Roger D. Launius, Author ; Dennis R. Jenkins, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2011

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Lunar excursion module familiarization manual

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation (United States), Issuing body | United States : Periscope Film LLC | 2011

originally created for NASA by Grumman in 1964, thie LEM Familiarization Manual provides an operational description of all subsystems and major components of the lunar lander. It includes sections about the LEM mission, spacecraft structure, ope[...]

Space mission engineering

James R. Wertz, Editor ; David F. Everett, Editor ; Jeffery John Puschell, Editor | [S.l.] : Microcosm Press | Space technology library | 2011

This third edition of "Space Mission Analysis and Design", known as SMAD to its many friends, carries on the tradition of the first two editions of providing a practical handbook for space mission engineering -the process of defining mission pa[...]

Spacecraft systems engineering

Peter W. Fortescue, Editor ; John Stark, Editor ; Graham Swinerd, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2011

This fourth edition of Spacecraft Systems Engineering provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of all the different areas of engineering required in the design and implementation of spacecraft and space missions. The authors describe the [...]

Spacecraft systems engineering

Peter W. Fortescue, Editor ; John Stark, Editor ; Graham Swinerd, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2011

This fourth edition of Spacecraft Systems Engineering provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of all the different areas of engineering required in the design and implementation of spacecraft and space missions. The authors describe the [...]

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Mechanical vibrations in spacecraft design

Jaap J. Wijker, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

Reference guide to the International Space Station

Assembly complete, Editor ; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2010

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