| Payload and Mission Definition in Space Sciences Contributor(s): Martinez Pillet, V. (Editor), Aparicio, A. (Editor), Sanchez, F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052118245X ISBN-13: 9780521182454 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Astronomy - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Dewey: 629.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.41 lbs) 404 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The processes that space science missions follow, from proposal to a space agency, to successful mission completion, are numerous. The rationale behind approval of a mission and its payload cannot be presented in undergraduate courses. This book contains contributions from experts involved in today's space missions at various levels. Chapters cover mission phases and implementation, launchers and cruise strategies, including gravity assist maneuvers and different thrust scenarios. Although the book concentrates on the ESA program Cosmic Visions, its content is relevant to space science missions at all space agencies. |
