Handbook of space technology
By: Wilfried Ley, Klaus Wittmann, Willi Hallmann, editors.
Contributors: Ley, Wilfried.; Wittmann, Klaus, 1946-; Hallmann, Willi.; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Wiley; AIAA; AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Reston, VA; Chichester, West Sussex, U.K
Language: eng
Number of pages: 600
ISBN-13: 9781600867019; 9780470697399
Subjects: Astronautics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Aeronautics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Astrodynamics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Space sciences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Work titles: Handbuch der Raumfahrttechnik. English.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.