The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Space

Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-521-77300-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 428 Seiten, HC gerader Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 286 mm, Gewicht: 1337 g

Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, over 8000 satellites and spacecraft have been launched from over 30 countries, costing hundreds of billions of dollars. Over 350 people have made the incredible journey beyond our atmosphere and we all benefit in countless ways from the use of space. This unique Encyclopedia aims to give a global perspective of our occupation and use of space, whether scientific, industrial, commercial, technical or military. After setting the stage by describing the space environment, orbits and ground tracks, launchers and launch sites, the authors go on to discuss the main space applications (telecommunications, navigation and Earth observation, military), plus science missions, planetary exploration and space stations. The wealth of full-colour illustrations make all the information highly accessible, resulting in an invaluable source for everyone interested in our use of space, and the perfect reference book for those working in, or studying, the space arena.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Verger, Fernand

Sourbès-Verger, Isabelle

Ghirardi, Raymond

Weitere Mitwirkende

Pasco, Xavier

Logsdon, John M.

Lyle, Stephen

Reilly, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomie: Allgemeines
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Geschichte der Astronomie
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Raumfahrt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword; Preface; List of figures; 1. The environment of outer space; 2. Orbits; 3. Ground tracks; 4. The occupation of space; 5. Launchers and launch sites; 6. Political and economic aspects; 7. Near-Earth science missions; 8. Exploration beyond geocentric orbit; 9. Earth observation; 10. Telecommunications; 11. Military applications; 12. Man in space; Bibliography; Internet sites; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Ghirardi, Raymond
Raymond Ghirardi is a cartographic engineer at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and has worked on many geographical and geopolitical projects.

Verger, Fernand
Fernand Verger is Emeritus Professor of Geography at l'École Normale Supérieure, Paris. He was NASA Principal Investigator for the Landsat-1 and 2 programs, and project director of the preliminary program for assessing the SPOT satellite.

Pasco, Xavier
Xavier Pasco is a researcher at the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, and Associate Professor at the Université de Marne la Vallée.

Sourbès-Verger, Isabelle
Isabelle Sourbès-Verger is a researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, Paris.