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Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz, Author ; Claudio Bruno, Author ; Bernd Chudoba, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2017

The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to m[...]

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Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz, Author ; Claudio Bruno, Author ; Bernd Chudoba, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2017

The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to m[...]

Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

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Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

Planetary rovers : robotic exploration of the solar system

Alex Ellery, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

This book on planetary rover development covers all aspects relevant to the design of systems.

Planetary rovers : robotic exploration of the solar system

Alex Ellery, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

This book on planetary rover development covers all aspects relevant to the design of systems

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The international handbook of space technology

Malcolm Macdonald, Editor ; Viorel Badescu, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2014

The international handbook of space technology

Malcolm Macdonald, Editor ; Viorel Badescu, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2014

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Human spaceflight and exploration

Carol Norberg, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2012

Human spaceflight and exploration

Carol Norberg, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2012

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Use of extraterrestrial resources for human space missions to moon or mars

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2012

This book examines the reality rather than the ream of In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Using all the available data as well as the author's own extensive knowledge, it carries out approximate estimates of the costs of implementing ISRU on [...]

Use of extraterrestrial resources for human space missions to moon or mars

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2012

This book examines the reality rather than the ream of In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Using all the available data as well as the author's own extensive knowledge, it carries out approximate estimates of the costs of implementing ISRU on [...]

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Orbital motion in strongly perturbed environments : applications to asteroid, comet and planetary satellite orbiters /

Daniel J. Scheeres, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2011

Deep space craft : an overview of interplanetary flight

Dave Doody | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

Deep space craft : an overview of interplanetary flight

Dave Doody | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

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Deep space flight and communications : exploiting the sun as a gravitational lens

Claudio Maccone | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

The book deals about the Sun as a gravitational lens and discusses how this can be exploited for interstellar exploration. It also deals with the key problem of communication between an interstellar spaceship and the Earth, especially where the[...]

Deep space flight and communications : exploiting the sun as a gravitational lens

Claudio Maccone | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

The book deals about the Sun as a gravitational lens and discusses how this can be exploited for interstellar exploration. It also deals with the key problem of communication between an interstellar spaceship and the Earth, especially where the[...]

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Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz, Author ; Claudio Bruno, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

Rocket and spacecraft propulsion : principles, practice and new developments

Martin J.L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

Rocket and spacecraft propulsion : principles, practice and new developments

Martin J.L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

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Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet

Donald Rapp | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2007

Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2007

In "Human Missions to Mars" Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He begins by describing the pros and cons of robotic exploration versus human exploration and then examines the ideas for sending humans to [...]

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Interplanetary mission analysis and design

Stephen Kemble | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2006

Space debris : models and risk analysis

Heiner Klinkrad | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2006

Space debris : models and risk analysis

Heiner Klinkrad | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2006

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Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz ; Claudio Bruno | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2005

Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration

Paul A. Czysz ; Claudio Bruno | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2005

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Rocket and spacecraft propulsion : principles, practice and new developments

Martin J.L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2005

Written from the perspective of the user rather than the theorist, it discusses the range of launch vehicles in use throughout the world, and includes the very latest details of some of the advanced propulsion systems being developed. The book c[...]