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Planetary Landers and Entry Probes (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,648
Discovery Miles 16 480
Planetary Landers and Entry Probes (Paperback): Andrew Ball, James Garry, Ralph Lorenz, Viktor Kerzhanovich

Planetary Landers and Entry Probes (Paperback)

Andrew Ball, James Garry, Ralph Lorenz, Viktor Kerzhanovich

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This book provides a concise but broad overview of the engineering, science and flight history of planetary landers and atmospheric entry probes designed to explore the atmospheres and surfaces of other planets. It covers engineering aspects specific to such vehicles which are not usually treated in traditional spacecraft engineering texts. Examples are drawn from over thirty different lander and entry probe designs that have been used for lunar and planetary missions since the early 1960s. The authors provide detailed illustrations of many vehicle designs from different international space programs, and give basic information on their missions and payloads, irrespective of the mission's success or failure. Several missions are discussed in more detail to demonstrate the broad range of the challenges involved and the solutions implemented. This will form an important reference for professionals, academic researchers and graduate students involved in planetary science, aerospace engineering and space mission development.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: February 2010
First published: November 2009
Authors: Andrew Ball (Postdoctoral Research Fellow) • James Garry • Ralph Lorenz • Viktor Kerzhanovich
Dimensions: 244 x 170 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-12958-9
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > General
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LSN: 0-521-12958-3
Barcode: 9780521129589

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