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Near-space remote sensing : potential and challenges

Wen-Qin Wang, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in electrical and computer engineering, ISSN 2191-8112 | 2011

Near-Space Remote Sensing: Potential and Challenges concentrates mainly on the role of near-space vehicles in bridging the gap between satellites and airplanes for microwave remote sensing applications, providing a top-level system description a[...]

Onboard computers, onboard software and satellite operations : an introduction

Jens Eickhoff | New York, NY : Springer | Springer aerospace technology, ISSN 1869-1730 | 2011

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

Physics of space storms : from the solar surface to the Earth

Hannu E. J. Koskinen, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in environmental sciences | 2011

The book introduces and accurately depicts the current state-of-the art in the field of space storms. Professor Koskinen, renowned expert in the field, takes the basic understanding of the system, together with the physics of space plasmas, and [...]

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Physics of space storms : from the solar surface to the Earth

Hannu E. J. Koskinen, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in environmental sciences | 2011

The book introduces and accurately depicts the current state-of-the art in the field of space storms. Professor Koskinen, renowned expert in the field, takes the basic understanding of the system, together with the physics of space plasmas, and [...]

The power of stars : how celestial observations have shaped civilization

Bryan E. Penprase | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

This book explores constellation lore from around the world, celestial alignments of monuments and temples, both from ancient and modern civilizations, and the role the sky has played in the cultures of the Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian...

Russian space probes : scientific discoveries and future missions

Brian Harvey, Author ; Olga Zakutnyaya, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

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Russian space probes : scientific discoveries and future missions

Brian Harvey ; Olga Zakutnyaya, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

Satellite data compression

Bormin Huang, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

Selecting the Mercury seven : the search for America's first astronauts

Colin Burgess | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

Soviet robots in the solar system : mission technologies and discoveries

Welsey T. Huntress | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

Space security law

Ruwantissa I.R. Abeyratne | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

Against the variegated background of bewilderment and cautious optimism that space transportation offers, this book begins with an exposé on international politics, the principles of which, bear upon space transportation, as well as the closenes[...]

Space security law

Ruwantissa I.R. Abeyratne | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

Space technology export controls and international cooperation in outer space

Michael Mineiro, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space regulations library | 2011

What is the legal-political origin of space technology export control? How do they relate to the current international legal structure? What steps can be taken to evolve our current unilateral paradigm of space technology within the context of p[...]

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Space technology export controls and international cooperation in outer space

Michael Mineiro, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space regulations library | 2011

What is the legal-political origin of space technology export control? How do they relate to the current international legal structure? What steps can be taken to evolve our current unilateral paradigm of space technology within the context of p[...]

Stress challenges and immunity in space

Alexander Choukèr, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

This book adopts an interdisciplinary approach in seeking to identify the impact of living conditions in space on the adaptation of the immune system.

Terrestrial magnetism

G. Hulot | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2011

Test facility for a cryogenic rocket engine : an outline with down-to-earth and up-to-space remarks

Wolfgang Kitsche | New York, NY : Springer | Springer aerospace technology, ISSN 1869-1730 | 2011

The book presents the operational aspects of the rocket engine on a test facility.

Trailblazing medicine : sustaining explorers during interplanetary missions

Erik Seedhouse | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

The book examines the future of space medicine, describes what is necessary to keep a crew alive in space, discusses bioethical problems, investigates the medical challenges faced by interplanetary astronauts and details the process of human hib[...]

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Trailblazing medicine : sustaining explorers during interplanetary missions

Erik Seedhouse | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

The book examines the future of space medicine, describes what is necessary to keep a crew alive in space, discusses bioethical problems, investigates the medical challenges faced by interplanetary astronauts and details the process of human hib[...]

U.S. spacesuits

Kenneth J. Thomas, Author ; Harold J. McMann, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

Use of satellite and in-situ data to improve sustainability

Felix Kogan, Editor ; Alfred M. Powell, Editor ; Oleg P. Fedorov, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | NATO security through science series. Series C, Environmental security | 2011

By monitoring land, the ocean and atmosphere, operational satellites and in situ data has the potential to predict environmental disasters and measure the impact humans have on the environment. This volume shows how to use this data to produce a[...]

National regulation of space activities

Ram S. Jakhu, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space regulations library | 2010

Contents : 1. International Space Law : a Basis for National Regulation -- 2. Regulation of Space Activities in Argentina -- 3. Regulation of Space Activities in Australia -- 4. Regulation of Space Activities in Brazil -- 5. Regulation of Space[...]

Advances in earth observation of global change

Emilio Chuvieco, Editor ; Jonathan Li, Editor ; Xiaojun Yang, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

The astronaut's cookbook : tales, recipes, and more

Charles T Bourland ; Gregory L Vogt | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

Catastrophic events caused by cosmic objects

Vitaly Adushkin, Editor ; Ivan Nemchinov, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

An asteroid or comet will inevitably strike the Earth some day, and potentially cause great destruction. This volume considers hazards due to collisions with cosmic objects, particularly in light of recent investigations of impacts by the author[...]

Coastal and marine geospatial technologies

CoastGIS 2005 Symposium ; David R. Green, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Coastal systems and continental margins | 2010

An international collection of papers from the CoastGIS 2005 Symposium and Exhibition, this is a selected and up-to-date overview of some of the main areas of research into the application of geospatial technologies, particularly along coastlines.

Cover Art Satellite Radar Interferometry : Subsidence Monitoring Techniques

V.B.H ketelaar, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Remote sensing and digital image processing | 2010

This book covers a combination of scientific research and the practical demand for subsidence monitoring techniques focused on the satellite radar interferometry technique (InSAR). it covers the topic in a generic way: both prevision and reliabi[...]

Discovering the ocean from space : the unique applications of satellite oceanography

I. S. Robinson | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences | 2010

E.T. talk : how will we communicate with intelligent life on other worlds?

Fernando J. Ballesteros, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

If we do discover intelligent life elsewhere, how will we communicate with it? Are there some "universal" methods of communication we can use? Is music or mathematics a universal language? Are there alien intelligences right here on Earth we can[...]