This text discusses the conceptual stages of mission design, systems engineering, and orbital mechanics, providing a basis for understanding the design process for different components and functions of a spacecraft. Coverage includes propulsion and power systems, structures, attitude control, therma
Elements of Space Technology (1999)(1st ed.)(en)(329s)
โ Scribed by Rudolph X. Meyer
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 343
- Edition
- 1st
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
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 understand and design space-based systems. State-of-the-art descriptions of U.S. and international space technologies and systems, from this rapidly changing field, are included whenever they add permanent validity to the book.
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