Construction has begun on the International Space Station (ISS)the largest and most complex extraterrestrial construction project ever. This book on space stations, and the ISS in particular, describes component technologies, systems integration, and the potential utilization of these stations. Co-authored by Messerschmid, one of the first German astronauts, it addresses students and engineers in space technology, but will interest astronomy and space enthusiasts as well.
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The design of space stations like the recently launched ISS is a highly complex and interdisciplinary task. This book describes component technologies, system integration, and the potential usage of space stations in general and of the ISS in particular. It so adresses students and engineers in space technology. Ernst Messerschmid holds the chair of space systems at the University of Stuttgart and was one of the first German astronauts.
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The idea of a space station, i.e. a permanently habitable orbital structure, has existed since the very early ideas of spaceflight itself were conceived. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equivalent system mass, inertial flight mode, reboost maneuver, crewed systems, solar dynamic systems, pressurized payloads, crewed space flight, orbit control system, active thermal control systems, pallet adapters, torque equilibrium attitude, pressurized modules, thermal bus, external payloads, space station concepts, perturbation torques, space station utilization, microgravity level, dual keel, debris flux, space station studies, perturbing accelerations, experiment facilities, payload racks, magnetic torquers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
International Space Station, Express Pallet, Early Utilization Phase, Science Power Platform, Soviet Union, Express Rack, Power Tower, Japanese Experiment Module, Revised Baseline, Automated Transfer Vehicle, Columbus Free Flying Laboratory, Columbus Orbital Facility, Exposed Facility, Johnson Space Center, Atomic Clock Ensemble, European Space Agency, Payload Rack, Mixed Cargo, Orbital Replaceable Units, Payload Attach Structure, Russian Space Agency, Cold War, Douglas Aircraft, Experiment Logistics Module, Extravehicular Activities New!
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The idea of a space station, i.e. a permanently habitable orbital structure, has existed since the very early ideas of spaceflight itself were conceived. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equivalent system mass, inertial flight mode, reboost maneuver, crewed systems, solar dynamic systems, pressurized payloads, crewed space flight, orbit control system, active thermal control systems, pallet adapters, torque equilibrium attitude, pressurized modules, thermal bus, external payloads, space station concepts, perturbation torques, space station utilization, microgravity level, dual keel, debris flux, space station studies, perturbing accelerations, experiment facilities, payload racks, magnetic torquers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
International Space Station, Express Pallet, Early Utilization Phase, Science Power Platform, Soviet Union, Express Rack, Power Tower, Japanese Experiment Module, Revised Baseline, Automated Transfer Vehicle, Columbus Free Flying Laboratory, Columbus Orbital Facility, Exposed Facility, Johnson Space Center, Atomic Clock Ensemble, European Space Agency, Payload Rack, Mixed Cargo, Orbital Replaceable Units, Payload Attach Structure, Russian Space Agency, Cold War, Douglas Aircraft, Experiment Logistics Module, Extravehicular Activities New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Space Stations and Platforms (Orbit, a Foundation Series) by Gordon R. Woodcock on 4 pages
- Space Vehicle Design, Second Edition (AIAA Education) by Michael D. Griffin in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Satellite Thermal Control Handbook (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series) by David G. Gilmore in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) by J.R. Wertz in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Systems Engineering (Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management) by Andrew P. Sage in Back Matter
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