Astronautics books

Addresses the question of why we should embark on a journey to Mars. This book also addresses why we need to carry...  Read More >>

Reviews the history of Japan's space program, its organization and recent changes, the origins and status of its...  Read More >>

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Draws on the research to explain why we should explore beyond the edge of the Solar System, and how we can build...  Read More >>

The field of Adaptive Optics (AO) for astronomy has matured in recent years, and diffraction-limited image resolution...  Read More >>

The venue of the meeting facilitated continuous stimulated discussions in a relaxed atmosphere throughout the meeting...  Read More >>

The success of the US quest to explore space depends upon NASA's Deep Space Network, a grid that provides the antennas...  Read More >>

The year 2003 was the 50th anniversary of the seminal experiment of Stanley Miller. This was a unique opportunity...  Read More >>

Suitable for undergraduate or graduate courses in space systems engineering or space system design, this book is...  Read More >>

This volume describes the in situ investigations on the Cassini orbiter: plasma spectrometer, ion and neutral mass...  Read More >>

In June 2004, the President's Commission issued a report recommending that NASA ask the National Research Council...  Read More >>

As the first comprehensive and authoritative review of intra-seasonal variability (ISV), this multi-author work...  Read More >>

The various processes that connect the physics of the Sun with that of the Earth`s environment has become known...  Read More >>

Designed to be used as a graduate student textbook and a reference for the professional, this third edition is structured...  Read More >>

Putting spacecraft propulsion systems in perspective, this book presents the need to break free from the old established...  Read More >>

Presents information on the various aspects of spacecraft power system design, analysis, and operation for various...  Read More >>

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The highly detailed graphic images of the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) leap from the page and pull the reader in to...  Read More >>

This is the first major publication on liquid-rocket combustion devices since 1960. A total of 26 chapters prepared...  Read More >>

Discusses the range of launch vehicles in use throughout the world, and includes details of some of the advanced...  Read More >>

On June 17, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. Unlike every previous milestone...  Read More >>

The past forty years of space research have seen a substantial improvement in our understanding of the Earth’s magnetosphere...  Read More >>

The past forty years of space research have seen a substantial improvement in our understanding of the Earth’s magnetosphere...  Read More >>

In other words, what was the state of our interstellar technology today, those concepts and systems that might translate...  Read More >>

Built of titanium and a chrome-nickel alloy known as Inconel X, the X-15 was the fastest plane ever built, streaking...  Read More >>