Space Invaders - How Robotic Spacecraft Explore the Solar System (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)

Manned space programs attract the most media attention, and it is not hard to understand why: the danger, the heroism, the sheer adventure we as earthbound observers can imagine when humans are involved. But robotic missions deserve a respectful and detailed history and analysis of their own, and this book provides it. Instead of describing one specific spacecraft or mission, Michel van Pelt offers a "behind the scenes" look at the life of a space probe from its first conceptual design to the analysis of the scientific data returned by the spacecraft.

General

Imprint:	Copernicus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	2007
Authors:	Michel Van Pelt
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
Edition:	2007 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-33232-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > Astronautics
LSN:	0-387-33232-4
Barcode:	9780387332321

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