| Title: | Future spacecraft propulsion systems : enabling technologies for space exploration |
| Authors: | Paul A. Czysz, Author ; Claudio Bruno, Author ; Bernd Chudoba, Author |
| Material Type: | eBook |
| Edition statement: | 3rd ed. |
| Publisher: | New York, NY : Springer, 2017 |
| Series: | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering |
| ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-3-662-54742-7 |
| Format: | 1 online resource (lxi, 463 p.) |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | TL782 |
| Subjects: | Space vehicles--Propulsion systems |
| Description: | 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 missions and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, directly contributing to the next-generation space infrastructure, from space tourism to space exploration. This holistic treatment defines a mission portfolio addressing near-term to long-term space transportation needs covering sub-orbital, orbital and escape flight profiles. |
| Format : | Online |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10395 |
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