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Manned space programs attract the most media attention, and it is not hard to understand why: the danger, the heroism, the sheer adventure we as earthbound observers can imagine when humans are involved. But robotic missions deserve a respectful and detailed history and analysis of their own, and this book provides it. Instead of describing one specific spacecraft or mission, Michel van Pelt offers a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the life of a space probe from its first conceptual design to the analysis of the scientific data returned by the spacecraft.
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Table of Content
1. From the ground up; 2. Rockets and satellites; 3. To the Moon; 4. Human versus robot; 5. A Space Robot is Born; 6. Anatomy of a Space Probe; 7. The Payload: Instruments of Science; 8. Launch; 9. Distant Destinations; 10. Calling Earth; 11. Death of a Spacecraft; 12. The Future; 13. References.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 312 ● ISBN 9780387688800 ● File size 20.4 MB ● Publisher Springer New York ● City NY ● Country US ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2145438 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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