Deep Space Probes To the Outer Solar System and Beyond /

The Space Age is nearly 50 years old but exploration of the outer planets and beyond has only just begun. Deep-Space Probes Second Edition draws on the latest research to explain why we should explore beyond the edge of the Solar System and how we can build highly sophisticated robot spacecraft to m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matloff, Gregory L. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:2nd ed. 2005.
Colección:Astronautical Engineering,
Temas:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Automotive engineering.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
Automotive Engineering.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Motivations for deep-space travel
  • The realms of space
  • Tomorrow's targets
  • Space propulsion today
  • The incredible shrinking spaceprobe
  • The nuclear option
  • 21st century starflight
  • On the technological horizon
  • Exotic possibilities
  • Of stars, planets and life
  • Life between the stars
  • Conscious spacecraft
  • Meeting ET
  • Interstellar message plaques
  • Appendix: Photon sail history, engineering and mission analysis.

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