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9780070563148: Understanding space: An introduction to astronautics (College custom series)
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An introduction to Astronautics. Contents: Why Space?, Exploring Space, The Space Environment, Understanding Orbits, Describing Orbits, Maneuvering in Space, Interplanetary Travel, Predicting Orbits, Getting to Orbit, Returning From Space, Payload and Spacecraft Design, Space Vehicle Control Systems, Spacecraft Subsystems, Space Transportation systems, Space Operations, The Business of Space.

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Inside this new second edition, you'll find:

Space missions

History of space

Orbits and interplanetary trajectories

Atmospheric re-entry

Space system engineering

Spacecraft subsystems

Space operations and support

Economics of space

Satellite communications

Space law, politics,and economics This is a truly user-friendly, full-color text focused on understanding concepts and practical applications but written in a down-to-earth, engaging manner that painlessly helps you understand complex topics. It is laid out with multi-color highlights for key terms and ideas, reinforced with detailed example problems, and supported by detailed section reviews summarizing key concepts, terms, and equations.

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An excellent primer for the serious space enthusiast. The reader will need more than a passing familiarity with algebraic concepts, but this book is written in textbook format -- what the heck, it IS a textbook! If anyone ever planned to launch a satellite from their own backyard, this is the book that will guide them. Want to be an engineer-physicist? Want to be an astronaut? This is the book for you

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  • PublisherMcGraw-Hill
  • Publication date1993
  • ISBN 10 0070563144
  • ISBN 13 9780070563148
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages591
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