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Elements of space technology for aerospace engineers /

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This book is written for an introductory course in space technology. It is intended for senior or graduate level aerospace engineering students and professional engineers seeking a thorough understanding of the aerospace aspects of space systems. As such it focuses on the primary physics and enginee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meyer, Rudolph X. (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego, California : Academic Press, [1999]
Subjects:
Space vehicles > Design and construction.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Véhicules spatiaux > Conception et construction.
Aérospatiale (Ingénierie)
Astronautique.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics
Space vehicles > Design and construction
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book is written for an introductory course in space technology. It is intended for senior or graduate level aerospace engineering students and professional engineers seeking a thorough understanding of the aerospace aspects of space systems. As such it focuses on the primary physics and engineering fundamentals necessary to understand and design space based systems. The book does not include the basics of spacecraft electronics, because this is covered in many systems and electronics books and is typically covered in follow-up courses.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 329 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0080505481
9780080505480