Exploitation of space for experimental research
Subtitle: proceedings of the AAS 14th annual meeting held May 13-15, 1968 in Dedham, Mass
By: edited by Harry Zuckerberg
Contributors: American Astronautical Society; AAS Meeting (14th : 1968 : Dedham, Mass.)
Series: Advances in the astronautical sciences -- vol. 24; Advances in astronautical sciences -- v. 24.
Publisher: AAS Publications Office
Published: 1968
Place of publication: Tarzana, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Exploration; Space sciences
Table of contents: title: pt. I. Experimental research in space. Scientific/technical experiment analysis for deriving requirements for astronaut functions / T.M. Cagle ; the space research centrifuge design and evolution of experiments / B.D. Newsom ; A proposed experimental method for determining the existence of other planetary systems / E.R. Graf ... [et al.] ; Free-fall experiments to determine the Newtonian gravitational constant (G) / David Berman, Robert L. Forward; title: pt. II. Planetary phenomena research from space. The use of Nimbus satellites for measurements of atmospheric ozone over Polar areas / J.A. Duardo ... [et al.] ; The application of radar scatterometry to ocean physics / William L. Gloyd ; Soil temperature studies in a simulated Martian substrate environment / Lawrence A. Wilson; title: pt. III. Astronomical investigations from space. A potential orbital facility for soft x-ray astronomy / M.C. Nilson ; A report on the Orbital Astronomy Support Facility (AOSF) study / T.J. Gordon, H.L. Wolbers ; On the observation of stars, galaxies, and quasars from a space observatory / Howard D. Greyber ; Free-fall interstellar gravitational radiation antennas (abstract) / Robert L. Forward ; Format instructions for stabilization of manned space telescopes / Alexander Nyman; title: pt. IV. Systems for space exploration. Use of Heuristic Timeline Computer Program to derive manned space-station requirements / Frank W. Burns, Duane S. Edmonds, Gay A. Shaw ; Subsystem reliability in a manned spacecraft / P. Nekrasov, R. Corprew ; Mechanization and vehicle integration of the space research centrifuge / J.E. Stumm ; Martian orbital photographic mission & system analyses /  Robert Bashe, Steven Kennedy ; Partial shunt regulation / Paul S. Nekrasov.