Astronautics category: 1620 books

“A very competent, complete history of manned spacecraft. . . . A strongly recommended resource.”—Choice "A fascinating human saga of dedication, competition, sacrifice, and achievement."--Dave Finley, National Radio Astronomy Observatory "An ambitious and thorough history, extending...

High-contrast astronomical imaging has progressed significantly in the past decade. Many of these techniques have been laboratory demonstrated to perform at contrast levels adequate for the detection of Solar System-like planets and dust around nearby stars. None of them, however, have been demonstrated...

The first title in the "The Art of Travel" series is "Baggage and Carry-on Advice" based on a collection of articles by international travel safety and security expert Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com.

The importance of Naval Aviation is founded on the Navy and Marine Corps partnership. From deployed Marine expeditionary units and aviation combat elements embarked aboard amphibious assault ships conducting expeditionary operations ashore, to Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft...

En 1855, le télégraphe électrique a remplacé, en France, le télégraphe aérien, forcé de disparaître devant son puissant rival. La télégraphie aérienne est donc un peu oubliée aujourd’hui. Cependant, cette invention a sa glorieuse histoire. Elle est française, et par son inventeur et...

Depuis l’année 1870, époque à laquelle s’est arrêtée la publication, dans lesMerveilles de la science, de notre Notice historique et descriptive sur lesAérostats[1], jusqu’au moment présent, la question des ballons n’a cessé d’attirer l’intérêt et la curiosité du public. Les...

Aucune découverte n’a excité, autant que celle des aérostats, la surprise, l’admiration, l’émotion universelles. Il n’y eut en Europe, qu’un cri d’enthousiasme pour les navigateurs intrépides qui, les premiers, osèrent s’élancer dans le vaste champ des airs. En effet, jamais l’orgueil...

The structural materials used in airframe and propulsion systems influence the cost, performance and safety of aircraft, and an understanding of the wide range of materials used and the issues surrounding them is essential for the student of aerospace engineering.Introduction to aerospace materials...

Endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and drawing on the expertise of the world’s leading experts in the field, Safety Design for Space Operations provides the practical how-to guidance and knowledge base needed to facilitate effective launch-site...

The "Space Age" began in 1957 and since then, we are told, missions have studied all the planets in the Solar System. Most people believe that one of the greatest technological achievements happened in 1969, when Neil Armstrong allegedly walked on the surface of the Moon. The last Apollo...

The DSB Task Force on the Role of Autonomy in DoD Systems was asked to study relevant technologies, ongoing research, and the current autonomy-relevant plans of the Military Services, to assist the DoD in identifying new opportunities to more aggressively use autonomy in military missions, to anticipate...

The United States has long exploited Earth's orbits to enhance security, generate wealth, and solidify its position as a world leader. America's ambivalence toward military activities in space, however, has the potential to undermine our future security. Many in Washington possess a peculiar regard...

As part of the NASA Oral History Project, three key figures in the development of ballistic missiles were interviewed: Ruben F. Mettler, Ballistic Missile Engineer; Simon Ramo, Chairman and CEO, TRW, Inc.; Co-founder TRW, Inc. (primary contractor to U.S. Air Force for ballistic missiles); and famous...

Reliability Based Aircraft Maintenance Optimization and Applications presents flexible and cost-effective maintenance schedules for aircraft structures, particular in composite airframes. By applying an intelligent rating system, and the back-propagation network (BPN) method and FTA technique, a new...