Introduction to rocket science and space exploration /
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
2022.
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Table of Contents:
- <P>Chapter 1: Introduction</P><P>Chapter 2: Understanding the Universe</P><P>Verse from Ancient India<BR>Great Indian Ancient Scientists<BR>Emerging new Scientific Thoughts on Universe</P><P>Chapter 3: Brief History of Rockets</P><P>Early Understanding<BR>Indian War Rocket<BR>Birth of Modern Rocketry<BR>Tsiolkovsky, Rocket Equation<BR>Robert H Goddard-Liquid Propellant Rocket<BR>Hermann Oberth- Interplanetary Space<BR>Vernher von Braun and V2 missile<BR>Sergei Korolev, Sputnik-1 in orbit, ICBM, <BR>Man on Moon<BR>Space Shuttle<BR>Launch Vehicles of the world</P><P>Chapter 4: Rocket Principles</P><P>What is a rocket? Basic rocket science<BR>Newton's Laws of Motion<BR>Forces on Rocket<BR>The Rocket Equation- Thrust, Acceleration, Specific Impulse, Incremental Velocity<BR>Multi-staging</P><P>Chapter 5: Rocket Systems Development</P><P>Rocket Subsystems and Components<BR>Propulsion<BR>Structure<BR>Stability and control<BR>Navigation and Guidance</P><P>Chapter 6: Rocket Design Methodology, Test & Evaluation, World Launch Sites</P><P>Launch Vehicle Design Methodology<BR>Design Adequacy, Tests & Reviews<BR>ISRO Mars mission, Trajectory design<BR>Human to Mars, SLS design<BR>Launch Sites of Space Faring Countries</P><P>Chapter 7: Satellite, Orbits and Missions <BR>Importance of Satellites<BR>Satellite Orbits, Orbital Velocity<BR>Hohmann Transfer<BR>Escape Velocity for planetary mission<BR>First launch by countries<BR>Mission Planning<BR>Satellite Applications<BR>Small Satellites<BR>Private Space Operators- Missions to Moon and Mars<BR>Human Space Missions, Space Stations-ISS, Chinese TIANGONG, India-Gaganyaan<BR>China-Russia Lunar Research Station</P><P>Chapter 8: Advances in Space Technologies</P><P>Can we travel faster than light?<BR>Electric Propulsion<BR>Hall Effect Thrusters<BR>Magneto Plasma Rocket Propulsion- VASIMR-39 days to Mars<BR>Nuclear Propulsion Rockets<BR>Solar Electric Propulsion<BR>Solar Thermal Propulsion<BR>Laser Propulsion
- 3 days to Mars<BR>Solar and Laser Powered Interstellar Sail<BR>Hypersonic Transportation<BR>Hyperplane and Low-cost Access to Space<BR>Solar Power Satellite<BR>AI and Robotics Spacecraft<BR>Lunar Industry, He-3 as energy source, Launch pad on Moon</P><P>Chapter 9: Environment: Protection of Earth, and Geo-spatial Technologies</P><P>Challenges for Space Community<BR>Threats from Outer Space<BR>Protection of Earth from Risky Asteroids, Collision Avoidance Strategies<BR>Clearing Space Debris<BR>In-orbit Servicing<BR>Space Security<BR>Space Weather<BR>Man Contributed Threats on Land and atmosphere<BR>Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Development<BR> <BR>Chapter 10: Exoplanets, Earth 2.0</P><P>Nearest Stars to Sun<BR>Exoplanets in Livable Zones<BR>Probable Earth 2.0</P>