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Introduction to space science

Ji Wu, Author ; Yongjian Xu, Author ; Qingjiang Bai, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer aerospace technology, ISSN 1869-1730 | 2021

This book highlights the technological and managerial fundamentals and frontier questions of space science. Space science is a new interdisciplinary and comprehensive subject that takes spacecraft as the main tools to study the planet Earth, the[...]

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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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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 operations

Thomas Uhlig, Editor ; Florian Sellmaier, Editor ; Michael Schmidhuber, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2015

This text describes the basic concepts of spaceflight operations, for both, human and unmanned missions. The basic subsystems of a space vehicle are explained in dedicated chapters, the relationship of spacecraft design and the very unique spac[...]

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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

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Space operations : experience, mission systems, and advanced concepts

Michael Schmidhuber, Editor ; Craig A. Cruzen, Editor ; Joachim Kehr, Editor | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics | 2013

"A collection of materials presented at the 12th SpaceOps Conference, held in Stockholm, Sweden in June 2012. From the almost 300 papers presented and discussed at the conference, those selected for this volume represent a cross section of three[...]

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Astronautics

Ulrich Walter, Author | [S.l.] : Wiley-VCH Verlag | 2012

The second edition of this book is based on extensive teaching and the work of Ulrich Walter with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience. With its end-of-chapter examples and problems, this work is suitable for gradu[...]

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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[...]

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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 [...]

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First workshop on Innovative System Concepts : 21 February 2006, Noordwijk, The Netherlands / organised by the ESA

Karen (ed.) Fletcher ; European Space Agency ; European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC ; ESTEC | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2006

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Astronautical engineering : an introduction to the technology of spaceflight

Hanfried Schlingloff, Author | Bad Abbach (Germany) : Ingenieurbüro Dr. Schlingloff Publications | 2005

The purpose of this book is to develop an understanding of the main engineering problems involved in spaceflight. Mathematics has not been avoided, and a graduate level is necessary to follow the derivations. The book gives insight into the engi[...]

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NASA's exploration systems architecture study -- final report

[S.l.] : NASA | NASA TM | 2005

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) Final Report documents the analyses and findings of the 90-day Agencywide study. The ESAS Final Report presents analysis and recommendatio[...]

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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 | 2004

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 [...]

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Understanding space : an introduction to astronautics

Jerry Jon Sellers | New-York (Etats-Unis) : McGraw-Hill | Space technology series | 2004

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Elements of spacecraft design

Charles D. Brown | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA education series | 2002

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Elements of space technology for aerospace engineers

Rudolf X. Meyer | London : Academic Press | 1999

This book is written to give aerospace professionals and students a thorough understanding of the aerospace aspects of space programs. The book focuses on deriving results from the primary physics and engineering fundamentals necessary to unders[...]

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Space mission analysis and design

Wiley J. Larson, Editor ; James R. Wertz, Editor | [S.l.] : Microcosm Press | Space technology library | 1999

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[...]

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