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5G spectrum and standards

Geoffrey Varrall, Author | [S.l.] : Artech House | Artech House mobile communications series | 2016

Readers find contemporary examples of millimeter band radio hardware including 60 GHz and V band and E Band point to point radio. This book demonstrates the profound progress with 4G radio signal processing and RF hardware to reveal its potentia[...]

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African space industry annual report : 2019 edition

Lagos (Nigeria) : Space in Africa | 2019

This report is an assessment of 34 companies that are currently navigating the African space industry, with an emphasis on their size, financial and investment history, and products and services, as they exist and interact with other elements in[...]

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Apollo, the race to the moon

Charles A. Murray, Author ; Catherine Bly Cox, Author | Burkittsville, Md. : South Mountain Books | 2004

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Applied orbit perturbation and maintenance

Chia-Chun Chao ; Felix R. Hoots, Author | [S.l.] : The Aerospace Press | 2018

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Astrotheology : science and theology meet extraterrestrial life /

Ted Peters, Editor | Eugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers | 2018

This book's scientific authors update readers on astrobiology's search for extraterrestrial life. Theologians add to the science a theological analysis of the place of space in understanding God's creative work, the prospects of sharing God's cr[...]

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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[...]

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Chasing New Horizons : inside the epic first mission to Pluto /

Alan Stern, Author ; David Harry Grinspoon, Author | New York, NY : Picador | 2018

Shares a behind-the-scenes account of the science, politics, egos, and public expectations that shaped the New Horizons' mission to Pluto and beyond, citing the endeavor's boundary-breaking achievements and how they reflect the collective power [...]

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The Clementine atlas of the Moon

Ben Bussey, Author ; Paul D. Spudis, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2012

Based on information from the Clementine mission and new data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this revised and updated atlas is an indispensable reference for planetary and space scientists, astronomers and lunar enthusiasts. It features 144 [...]

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The emperor's new mind : concerning computers, minds and the laws of physics /

Roger Penrose, Author | New York, NY : Oxford University Press | 2016

For many decades, the proponents of "artificial intelligence" have maintained that computers will soon be able to do everything that a human can do. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour thr[...]

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Entangled minds : extrasensory experiences in a quantum reality /

Dean I. Radin, Author | New York : Paraview Pocket Books | 2006

A fascinating, yet-unexplained scientific phenomenon shows that individual objects in the universe are not quite as separate as they seem. Once two objects interact, they remain connected in space and time in what Einstein called 'spooky action [...]

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Extreme environment electronics

John D. Cressler, Editor ; H. Alan Mantooth, Editor | Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | Industrial Electronics | 2017

Featuring contributions by some of the world's foremost experts in extreme environment electronics, the book provides in-depth information on a wide array of topics. It begins by describing the extreme conditions and then delves into a descripti[...]

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The future of humanity : our destiny in the universe

Michio Kaku, Author | New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC | 2019

Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant [...]

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Gravitational biology I : gravity sensing and graviorientation in microorganisms and plants /

Markus Braun, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2018

This book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the 19th century up to today's extremely rapi[...]

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How high the sky? : the definition and delimitation of outer space and territorial airspace in international law /

Thomas Gangale, Author | Leiden, Boston : Brill Nijhoff | Studies in space law | 2018

[This book] explores the oldest and most important controversy in space law: how far up does national airspace go, and where does the international environment of outer space begin? Even though nations did not object to the first satellites flyi[...]

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An introduction to passive radar

H. Griffiths, Author ; Christopher J. Baker, Author | [S.l.] : Artech House | Artech house radar series | 2017

This resource introduces the basic principles of passive radar technology and provides an overview of recent developments in this field and existing real passive radar systems. this book explains how passive radar works, how it differs from the[...]

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Moon shot : the inside story of America's race to the moon /

Alan B. Shepard, Author ; Donald K. Slayton, Author | [S.l.] : Turner Pub. | 1994

This book is a complete and informative summary of the race to the Moon, stressing the individuals involved, their feelings and accomplishments. The book begins with the German rocket builder, Wernher von Braun, whom the US Army brought to Hunts[...]

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

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

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NASA risk management handbook

[S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2011

The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance for implementing the Risk Management (RM) requirements of NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) document NPR 8000.4A, Agency Risk Management Procedural Requirements [1], with a specific focus on p[...]

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Non-contractual liabilities from civilian versions of GNSS : current trends, legal challenges and potential /

Andreas Loukakis, Author | [S.l.] : Hart Publishing | Luxembourg legal studies | 2017

The book revolves around the examination of forms of (non-contractual) liability associated with the provision of erroneous navigational signals and with particular emphasis on the EU's Galileo, the EU's initiative in the field of satellite navi[...]

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The partnership : a NASA history of the Apollo-Soyuz test project /

Edward Clinton Ezell, Author ; Linda Neuman Ezell, Author | [S.l.] : Dover Publications | 2010

The 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight, in which teams from the two nations met in orbit to test an international docking system and conduct both collaborative and independent studies. This authori[...]

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Physical science under microgravity: expriments on board the SJ-10 recoverable satellite

Wenrui Hu, Editor ; Qi Kang, Editor | Singapore : Springer | Research for development | 2018

This book presents the physical science experiments in a space microgravity environment conducted on board the SJ-10 recoverable satellite, which was launched on April 6th, 2016 and recovered on April 18th, 2016.

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Project Vanguard : the NASA history

Constance McLaughlin Green, Author ; Milton Lomask, Author | [S.l.] : Dover Publications | 2009

Vanguard: a history, this award-winning book deals with the origin, course of development, and results of the first American earth satellite project. Primarily an analysis of the scientific and technical problems in this pioneering venture in th[...]

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Self-governance in science : community based strategies for managing dangerous knowledge /

Stephen M. Maurer, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2017

elf-Governance in Science analyzes the history of private regulation, identifies the specific market factors that make private standards stable and enforceable, explains what governments can do to encourage responsible self-regulation, and asks [...]

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Spacewalker : my journey in space and faith as NASA's record-setting frequent flyer /

Jerry Lynn Ross, Author ; John Norberg, Author ; Eugene Cernan, Author of introduction, etc. | West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press | 2013

From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. This autobiography tells the story of how he came not only to achieve that goal, but to become the most-launched astronaut in history, as well as[...]

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Unmanned vehicle for geomatics : towards robotic mapping

Costas Armenakis, Editor ; Petros Patias, Editor | [S.l.] : Whittles Publishing | 2019

A systematic & comprehensive approach for the use of small mobile unmanned systems for robotic geomatics research & applications. Presents the state-of-the-art use of low cost unmanned vehicle systems (UVS) with emphasis on the unmanned aerial s[...]

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