Handbook of Space Technology

by Editor: Wilfried Ley (Fachhochschule Aachen, Germany); Editor: Klaus Wittmann (German Aerospace Center (DLR) ); Editor: Willi Hallmann (Fachhochschule Aachen, Germany)

• ISBN13: 9780470742419
• ISBN10: 0470742410
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Twenty years since the first edition was published in the German language, and just over fifty years since the launch of the Earth's first ever artificial satellite Sputnik 1, this third edition of the Handbook of Space Technology presents in fully integrated colour a detailed insight into the fascinating world of space for the first time in the English language.Authored by over 70 leading experts from universities, research institutions and the space industry, this comprehensive handbook describes the processes and methodologies behind the development, construction, operation and utilization of space systems, presenting the profound changes that have occurred in recent years in the engineering, materials, processes and even politics associated with space technologies and utilization. The individual chapters are self-contained, enabling the reader to gain a quick and reliable overview of a selected field; an extensive reference and keyword list helps those who wish to deepen their understanding of individual topics.Featuring superb, full colour illustrations and photography throughout, this interdisciplinary reference contains practical, hands-on engineering and planning information that will be invaluable to those on a career path within space technology, or simply for those of us who'd like to know more about this fascinating industry.Main section headings include: Introduction (historical overview, space missions) Fundamentals (orbital mechanics, aerothermodynamics/ reentry, space debris) Launch Vehicles (staged technologies, propulsion systems, launch infrastructure) Space Vehicle Subsystems (structure, energy supply, thermal controls, attitude control, communication) Aspects of Human Flight (man in space, life support systems, rendezvous and docking) Mission Operations (satellite operation, control center, ground station network) Utilization of Space (Earth observation, communication navigation, space astronomy, material sciences, space medicine, robotics) Configuration and Design of a Space Vehicle (mission concept, system concept, environmental simulation, system design, Galileo satellites) Management of Space Missions (project management, quality management, cost management, space law)

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

The Editors

The Authors

Introduction

Bibliography

Historical Overview

Space Missions&&

Fundamentals

The Space Environment

Orbital Mechanics

Aerothermodynamics and Reentry

Meteoroids and Space Debris

Bibliography

Space Transportation Systems

Systems

Multistage Rocket Technologies

Propulsion Systems

Launch Infrastructure

System Qualification

Subsystems of Spacecraft

Structure and Mechanisms

Electrical Power Supply

Thermal Control

Satellite Propulsion

Attitude Control

Data Management

Communication

Aspects of Human Space Flight

Humans in Space

Life Support Systems

Rendezvous and Docking

Mission Operations

Spacecraft Operations

Control Center

The Network of Ground Stations

Operations for Human Space Flight

Utilization of Space

Earth Observation

Communications

Navigation

Space Astronomy and Planetary Missions

Materials Science

Space Medicine and Biology

New Technologies and Robotics

Spacecraft Design Process

Mission Concept and Architecture

Systems Design and Integration

Environmental Tests and Basic Concepts

System Design Example: CubeSat

Exemplary System Design of a Microsatellite Mission

Galileo Satellites&

Management of Space Projects

Management of Space Projects

Quality Management

Cost Management

Legal Aspects of Space Activities

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Symbol List

Index

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