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Statistical Orbit Determination (Hardcover): Bob Schutz, Byron Tapley, George H. Born Statistical Orbit Determination (Hardcover)
Bob Schutz, Byron Tapley, George H. Born
R2,464 Discovery Miles 24 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents fundmentals of orbit determination--from weighted least squares approaches (Gauss) to today's high-speed computer algorithms that provide accuracy within a few centimeters. Numerous examples and problems are provided to enhance readers' understanding of the material.
*Covers such topics as coordinate and time systems, square root filters, process noise techniques, and the use of fictitious parameters for absorbing un-modeled and incorrectly modeled forces acting on a satellite.
*Examples and exercises serve to illustrate the principles throughout each chapter.
*Detailed solutions to end-of-chapter exercises available to instructors.

Quantum Physics for Beginners - Reveals the Secrets of Quantum Physics by Learning Simple and Useful Notions (Paperback):... Quantum Physics for Beginners - Reveals the Secrets of Quantum Physics by Learning Simple and Useful Notions (Paperback)
Thomas Elvin L
R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
1424 Fun, Random, & Interesting Space Facts That Everyone Should Know - Planets, Galaxies, Moons, and More (Paperback): Smart 1424 Fun, Random, & Interesting Space Facts That Everyone Should Know - Planets, Galaxies, Moons, and More (Paperback)
Smart
R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Extending Operations & Maximizing Research on the International Space Station (Hardcover): Jocelyn Lawrence Extending Operations & Maximizing Research on the International Space Station (Hardcover)
Jocelyn Lawrence
R3,861 Discovery Miles 38 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In November 2013, the International Space Station (ISS or Station) completed 15 years of continuous operation in low Earth orbit, marking a significant achievement in the history of human spaceflight. Two months later, the Administration announced its intent to extend Station operations until 2024. Originally designed and tested for a 15-year life span, the ISS may now operate for 26 years. NASA continues to utilise the ISS as a research platform to study and mitigate a variety of human health risks that will facilitate long-term exploration missions. However, a major portion of the Station's future success as a research platform hinges on the ability of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) the group that manages non-NASA research on the portion of the ISS known as the ISS National Laboratory to attract sufficient interest and funding from private users and investors. This book examines the challenges facing NASA in extending ISS operations until 2024. Specifically, it assesses NASA's progress in certifying the Station's structure and hardware for a longer lifespan; cost and schedule estimates associated with the extension; and efforts to increase utilisation of the Station for exploration and other scientific research. Furthermore, this book examines the current level of Station research; CASIS's efforts to facilitate non-NASA research aboard the ISS; and transportation challenges that could hinder full research utilisation of the ISS.

Journeys Into Deep Space - The Inner Solar System (Black and White Edition) (Paperback): Geoffrey Briggs Journeys Into Deep Space - The Inner Solar System (Black and White Edition) (Paperback)
Geoffrey Briggs
R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Visioneers - How a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and a Limitless Future (Paperback):... The Visioneers - How a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and a Limitless Future (Paperback)
W. Patrick McCray
R675 R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Save R92 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1969, Princeton physicist Gerard O'Neill began looking outward to space colonies as the new frontier for humanity's expansion. A decade later, Eric Drexler, an MIT-trained engineer, turned his attention to the molecular world as the place where society's future needs could be met using self-replicating nanoscale machines. These modern utopians predicted that their technologies could transform society as humans mastered the ability to create new worlds, undertook atomic-scale engineering, and, if truly successful, overcame their own biological limits. The Visioneers tells the story of how these scientists and the communities they fostered imagined, designed, and popularized speculative technologies such as space colonies and nanotechnologies. Patrick McCray traces how these visioneers blended countercultural ideals with hard science, entrepreneurship, libertarianism, and unbridled optimism about the future. He shows how they built networks that communicated their ideas to writers, politicians, and corporate leaders. But the visioneers were not immune to failure--or to the lures of profit, celebrity, and hype. O'Neill and Drexler faced difficulty funding their work and overcoming colleagues' skepticism, and saw their ideas co-opted and transformed by Timothy Leary, the scriptwriters of Star Trek, and many others. Ultimately, both men struggled to overcome stigma and ostracism as they tried to unshackle their visioneering from pejorative labels like "fringe" and "pseudoscience." The Visioneers provides a balanced look at the successes and pitfalls they encountered. The book exposes the dangers of promotion--oversimplification, misuse, and misunderstanding--that can plague exploratory science. But above all, it highlights the importance of radical new ideas that inspire us to support cutting-edge research into tomorrow's technologies.

Endurance - My Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery (Paperback): Scott Kelly Endurance - My Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery (Paperback)
Scott Kelly 1
R372 R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Save R68 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Planet Coloring and Activity Book - Fun Space coloring with Planets, Astronauts, Rockets and Stars, Educational Coloring Book... Planet Coloring and Activity Book - Fun Space coloring with Planets, Astronauts, Rockets and Stars, Educational Coloring Book for kids (space coloring book for kids) (Paperback)
Moodcolor Books
R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Space Enterprise (Paperback): David Dietzler Space Enterprise (Paperback)
David Dietzler
R334 Discovery Miles 3 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lunar Day Planner 2022 (Paperback): Mara J Reynolds Lunar Day Planner 2022 (Paperback)
Mara J Reynolds
R601 R491 Discovery Miles 4 910 Save R110 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Third Millennium Bible - Mark of Cain (Paperback): Igor Kryan Third Millennium Bible - Mark of Cain (Paperback)
Igor Kryan
R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Space Kids Coloring Book - A Both educational and entertaining Kids Coloring Book with Aliens, tracing alphabets and More for... Space Kids Coloring Book - A Both educational and entertaining Kids Coloring Book with Aliens, tracing alphabets and More for Boys and Girls (Paperback)
Harry Redmond
R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Earth Observation Volume 1 Number 4 - Earth Observation Volume 1 Number 4 (Paperback): Mukesh Gupta Earth Observation Volume 1 Number 4 - Earth Observation Volume 1 Number 4 (Paperback)
Mukesh Gupta
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Biography of Neil Degrasse Tyson - One of America's best-known scientists, astrophysicist (Paperback): Maghan Leo The Biography of Neil Degrasse Tyson - One of America's best-known scientists, astrophysicist (Paperback)
Maghan Leo
R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Apollo Missions - A Giant Leap for ManKind (Paperback): Eddie Alfaro Apollo Missions - A Giant Leap for ManKind (Paperback)
Eddie Alfaro
R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
KaboomUFO Presents - : The Little Book of UFO's (Paperback): By Kevin Michaels KaboomUFO Presents - : The Little Book of UFO's (Paperback)
By Kevin Michaels
R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fields (Paperback): Vincent J Hyde Fields (Paperback)
Vincent J Hyde
R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My theory of spacetime - Unraveling mysteries of space (Paperback): Saksham Virmani, Sagar Virmani My theory of spacetime - Unraveling mysteries of space (Paperback)
Saksham Virmani, Sagar Virmani
R179 Discovery Miles 1 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Short Stories of Space (Paperback): Piers Horner Short Stories of Space (Paperback)
Piers Horner
R206 Discovery Miles 2 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Benefit of the Doubt - Deals with the Universe Whose True Description Has Been Long Ignored and Hidden Behind the Curtain... The Benefit of the Doubt - Deals with the Universe Whose True Description Has Been Long Ignored and Hidden Behind the Curtain of Money and Glory (Paperback)
Jaakko Kurhi
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Personal History of The British Interplanetary Society 1933 - 1937 Liverpool (Paperback): Leslie J Johnson My Personal History of The British Interplanetary Society 1933 - 1937 Liverpool (Paperback)
Leslie J Johnson; Contributions by Gurbir Singh, Pam Reid
R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Introduction to Space Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Ji Wu Introduction to Space Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Ji Wu; Translated by Yongjian Xu, Qingjiang Bai
R3,390 Discovery Miles 33 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book highlights the technological and managerial fundamentals and frontier questions of space science. Space science is a new interdisciplinary and comprehensive subject that takes spacecraft as the main tools to study the planet Earth, the solar-terrestrial space, the solar system, and even the whole universe, to answer significant questions covering the formation and evolution of the solar system and the universe, the origin and evolution of life and the structure of the material. The book introduces major scientific questions in various branches of space science and provides related technological and managerial knowledge. It also discusses the necessity of international cooperation and elaborates on the strategic planning of space science in China. The book can be used as a reference book or textbook for scientists, engineers, college students, and the public participating in space science programs.

Space-Earth Matters (Paperback): Surendra Parashar Space-Earth Matters (Paperback)
Surendra Parashar
R410 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Discovery Lab and the Big Blast Off (Paperback): Samantha Armstrong, Nichola Fisher My Discovery Lab and the Big Blast Off (Paperback)
Samantha Armstrong, Nichola Fisher
R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How GPS Won Funding by the Department of Defense - How Senior Air Force Officers and Lockheed Management Worked to Destroy the... How GPS Won Funding by the Department of Defense - How Senior Air Force Officers and Lockheed Management Worked to Destroy the GPS Program (Paperback)
Len Losik Ph D
R3,374 R3,112 Discovery Miles 31 120 Save R262 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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