Astronautics

This book consolidates decades of knowledge on space flight navigation theory, which has thus far been spread across various research articles.

This report describes recent trouble-shooting results in aircraft engineering concerning a self-induced fault mechanism of a hydraulic servo-valve.

Luna 2, launched by the USSR in 1959, was the first spacecraft from Earth to land on the moon.

A manned mission to Mars is faced with challenges and topics that may not be obvious but of great importance and challenging for such a mission.

This contributed volume addresses the future development of space law in light of our ever-growing space activities, the multiplicity of new space actors and the challenges posed by novel space technologies.

This innovative monograph explores a new mathematical formalism in higher-order temporal logic for proving properties about the behavior of systems.

This volume of the series Space Life Sciences provides insights into the latest findings of gravity research and the effect of gravity on biological systems, specifically on a cellular and molecular level.

Japan has a rich history of human spaceflight, flying in space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years.

Aviation noise remains the primary hindrance to expansion of airport and airspace capacity in the United States.

This book provides a broad overview of state-of-the-art research at the intersection of the Koopman operator theory and control theory.

Robust and Fault-Tolerant Control proposes novel automatic control strategies for nonlinear systems developed by means of artificial neural networks and pays special attention to robust and fault-tolerant approaches.

A Vertical Empire provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO).

This book, a collaborative endeavour by experts from various disciplines, meticulously investigates the increasing reliance on drones in conflicts across Africa, delving into their geopolitical, tactical, and ethical ramifications.

A lucid, unexpected look at how the drone imports its bloodied legacy into contemporary art and everyday life.

A Vertical Empire describes the work in rocketry and space research carried out in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s.

A revolution in spaceflight is likely soon with the prospect of everyday access to orbit within fifteen years.

President Donald Trump signed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Transition Authorization Act of 2017, the first comprehensive NASA authorization act passed in seven years by Congress, authorizing $19.

This book, NASA Secrets is the story about the days of NASA when the six orbiters, or Space Shuttles came into existence.

This book documents the role played by USS Hornet (CVS-12) in the recovery of the Apollo 11 Command Module after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969.

Bold Endeavors: Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration presents the results of 15 years of research for NASA and the Department of Defense concerning the factors that contribute to adjustment and sustained human performance under conditions of isolation and confinement.

The context of leadership has changed.

The context of leadership has changed.

Millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren, watched in horror as the Challenger shuttle capsule exploded on live television on January 28, 1986.

In this definitive study, J.

This is the first-ever publication detailing the Navys role in manned spacecraft recovery from 1961 to 1975, from Alan Shepherds initial suborbital mission to the Apollo-Soyuz flight, which inaugurated the first space collaboration between the U.

Featuring over seventy images from the heroic age of space exploration, Through Astronaut Eyes presents the story of how human daring along with technological ingenuity allowed people to see the Earth and stars as they never had before.

Featuring over seventy images from the heroic age of space exploration, Through Astronaut Eyes presents the story of how human daring along with technological ingenuity allowed people to see the Earth and stars as they never had before.

NASA's Commercial Crew Program is a multi-phased effort that began in 2010.

This book contains the selected papers from the 7th China Aeronautical Science and Technology Conference.

The race to space between the United States and the Soviet Union captured the popular imagination.

“An exciting insider’s look at Projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo .

The remarkable story of the trailblazers and the ordinary Americans on the front lines of the epic mission to reach the moon.

Unidentified phenomena in space, in the Earth's atmosphere, and in waters are too important to leave their exploration to the military and scientific laypersons.

The highly successful Hubble Space Telescope was meant to change our view and understanding of the universe.

Dr.

Wireless sensor Networks: Vehicle and Space Applications describes the practical perspectives in using wireless sensor networks (WSN) to develop real world applications that can be used for space exploration.

This monograph presents the state of the art in aeroservoelastic (ASE) modeling and analysis and develops a systematic theoretical and computational framework for use by researchers and practicing engineers.

The reality of sunlight-based sailing in space began in May 2010, and solar sail technology and science have continued to evolve rapidly through new space missions.

On-orbit operations optimization among multiple cooperative or noncooperative spacecraft, which is often challenged by tight constraints and shifting parameters, has grown to be a hot issue in recent years.

This book explores topics that are central to the field of spacecraft attitude determination and control.

This SpringerBrief provides a general overview of the role of satellite applications for disaster mitigation, warning, planning, recovery and response.

This final entry in the History of Human Space Exploration mini-series by Ben Evans continues with an in-depth look at the latter part of the 20th century and the start of the new millennium.

This book contributes to the advancement of aerospace technology and the optimization of navigation systems, thereby fostering innovation and progress in the field.

This is the first book of its kind to cover the unique challenges of creating, maintaining, and operating a system that operates in both outer space and cyber space.

On the 10th of October 2007, a young Malaysian was successfully launched into space becoming the nations first Astronaut (Angkasawan).

An "e;exciting"e; minute-by-minute account of the Apollo 13 flight based on mission control transcripts from Houston (The New York Times).