Advances in Space Science and Technology
- 1st Edition, Volume 9 - September 21, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Frederick I. Ordway
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 1 1 2 7 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 2 4 7 0 - 1
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Advances in Space Science and Technology, Volume 9 provides information pertinent to the science and technology of space flight. This book presents the technological aspects of astronautics and reviews the concepts of lunar transportation. Organized into six chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the varied requirements of life forms on Earth. This text then examines the possible chemical composition of the soil as well as air pressure, radiation, light, and atmospheric composition. Other chapters consider the intriguing theory that fossil life exists on or beneath a hypothetical buried frozen ocean. This book discusses as well the problems of conducting meaningful measurements with fly-through, fly-by, and lander probes. The reader is also introduced to the possible interior composition of the other planets. The final chapter examines the composition of the Sun both theoretically and spectroscopically. This book is a valuable resource for astronomers, astrogeologists, scientists, research workers, and engineers.
Contributors to Volume 9
Foreword
Contents of Previous Volumes and Supplementary Monographs
Elements of Space Biology: An Experimental Approach to the Basic Biology of Stress
I. Introduction: What Is Space Biology?
II. The General Requirements of Terrestrial Life-Forms
III. Elements of Basic Bio-Stress Experimentation
IV. Environmental Simulation
V. Experimentation and Results
VI. Status of the Experimental Approach
References
Synopsis of Martian Life Theories
I. Introduction
II. Interpretation of the Dark Areas
III. The Martian Life Theories in the Perspective of Geoecological Criteria
IV. Frozen Ocean Theory
V. The Search for Life with Automated and Manned Landers
References
Early Missions to the Asteroids
I. Introduction
II. Summary of Present Knowledge of the Asteroids
III. Measurements on Asteroid Missions
IV. Asteroid Belt Fly-Through Missions
V. Asteroid Fly-By Missions
VI. Asteroid Lander Missions
VII. Conclusions
References
Data Reduction Techniques and Missile Range Instrumentation
I. Introduction
II. Angular Instrumentation Systems and Reduction Equations
III. Range Measuring Instrumentation Systems and Reduction Equations
IV. Range and Angle Instrumentation and Reduction Equations
V. Estimation of Precision and Bias Error for Range Instrumentation
References
Chemical Composition of the Solar System
I. Introduction
II. Masses and Densities of the Constituents of the Solar System
III. Composition of the Sun
IV. Geochemistry
V. Interiors of the Planets
VI. Mars
VII. Venus
VIII. The Major Planets
IX. Meteorites
X. Comets and Interplanetary Dust
XI. Conclusions
References
Lunar Surface Locomotion
I. Introduction to Lunar Surface Operations
II. Lunar Surface Locomotion Concepts
III. The Molab 4 x 4 Configuration
IV. The Molab 6 x 6 Configuration
V. The Lunar Flying Vehicle
VI. Lunar Surface Models
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 9
- Published: September 21, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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