Space Exploration 2007 (eBook)
IX, 187 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-48758-8 (ISBN)
This book provides an annual update on recent space launches, missions and results. The annual, written for both young and older space enthusiasts, provides a regular, balanced review of all the world's major space programmes. It covers space exploration from a variety of angles: looking back at past missions, reviewing those currently under way and looking to those planned for the future. The ten invited contributions each year will cover a variety of topics within these areas. The book is for space enthusiasts from teens upwards through to professionals working in the worldwide space industry and journalists covering space issues.
Brian Harvey is the author of 'The New Russian space programme', 'Russia in space - the Failed Frontier?' (2001), 'Two Roads into Space - the Japanese and Indian Space Programmes' (1998), 'The Chinese space Programme - from Conception to Future Capabilities' (1997), 'China's Space Program' (2004), 'Europe's Space Programme' (2003), 'Two Roads to the Moon' (with Dave Shayler)(forthcoming), 'Russian Planetary Exploration' (forthcoming), all Praxis titles. He is also a writer of articles on spaceflight for Astronomy Now, Orbit, Spaceflight, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS), Space Chronicle, Astronomy & Space, Sunday Press, Quest, Irish Independent. Broadcaster for RTE, BBC (Radio 4, World Service), Canadian Broadcasting. Brian Harvey is therefore ideally suited as the editor of Latest in Space - 2007.
The aim of the Space Exploration - 2007 is to provide an annual update on recent space launches, missions and results, to be published every year in September. The annual will cover space exploration from a variety of angles: looking back at past missions, reviewing those currently under way and looking to those planned for the future. The ten invited contributions each year will cover a variety of topics within these areas, to appeal to a wide readership.The regular set features, which will appear every year, will include records noting satellite and rocket launches in the previous year and satellite recoveries; analysis of developments and emerging trends in space exploration; notes on records and main feats during the year; basic data on all launchers currently in operation; schedules of upcoming missions; anniversaries and landmarks.
Brian Harvey is the author of ‘The New Russian space programme’, ‘Russia in space - the Failed Frontier?’ (2001), ‘Two Roads into Space - the Japanese and Indian Space Programmes’ (1998), ‘The Chinese space Programme - from Conception to Future Capabilities’ (1997), ‘China's Space Program’ (2004), ‘Europe’s Space Programme’ (2003), ‘Two Roads to the Moon’ (with Dave Shayler)(forthcoming), ‘Russian Planetary Exploration’ (forthcoming), all Praxis titles. He is also a writer of articles on spaceflight for Astronomy Now, Orbit, Spaceflight, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS), Space Chronicle, Astronomy & Space, Sunday Press, Quest, Irish Independent. Broadcaster for RTE, BBC (Radio 4, World Service), Canadian Broadcasting. Brian Harvey is therefore ideally suited as the editor of Latest in Space - 2007.
Contents 5
Preface 7
1 The epic journey begins 11
2 Building the international space station 35
3 Arrival at the red planet 47
4 Solar system log 58
4.1 Looking at Mercury 59
4.2 Visiting Venus 67
4.3 Europa's Ice next... 77
4.4 Exploring the ringed planet 89
4.5 Secrets of a cloudy moon 99
4.6 Catching fragments of our past 107
5.1 A vision for space exploration 121
5.2 ... Continuing a vision for space exploration 131
6 Soyuz in the jungle 143
7 Return to the moon 153
8 In the footsteps of Soyuz 161
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.8.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Space Exploration |
| Space Exploration | |
| Springer Praxis Books | Springer Praxis Books |
| Zusatzinfo | IX, 187 p. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| Schlagworte | Harvey • Latest • launches • Moon • Nation • Satellites • space • space exploration |
| ISBN-10 | 0-387-48758-1 / 0387487581 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-48758-8 / 9780387487588 |
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