Spacecraft Systems Engineering, 2nd Edition
Contributors: Peter W. Fortescue (Editor); John P. W. Stark (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: August 30, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 600
ISBN-13: 9780471952206
Subjects: Aerospace & aviation technology; Astronautics; Engineering - General; Space Vehicles; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Aeronautics & Astronautics; Science/Mathematics; Systems engineering; Design and construction
First sentence: Spacecraft operation is characterized by its remoteness from the Earth and thus the loss of the Earth's protective shield, namely the atmosphere.