Planetary Landers and Entry Probes

Planetary Landers and Entry Probes Andrew Ball, James Garry, Ralph Lorenz, Viktor Ker is available to download

Planetary Landers and Entry Probes Andrew Ball, James Garry, Ralph Lorenz, Viktor Kerzhanovich
Type:	eBook
Released:	2007
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Page Count:	364
Format:	pdf
Language:	English
ISBN-10:	0521820022
ISBN-13:	9780521820028

This book provides a concise but broad overview of the engineering, science and flight history of planetary landers and atmospheric entry probes designed to explore the atmospheres and surfaces of other planets.Planetary Landers and Entry ... Textbook It covers engineering aspects specific to such vehicles which are not usually treated in traditional spacecraft engineering texts. Examples are drawn from over thirty different lander and entry probe designs that have been used for lunar and planetary missions since the early 1960s. The authors provide detailed illustrations of many vehicle designs from different international space programs, and give basic information on their missions and payloads, irrespective of the mission's success or failure. Several missions are discussed in more detail to demonstrate the broad range of the challenges involved and the solutions implemented. This will form an important reference for professionals, academic researchers and graduate students involved in planetary science, aerospace engineering and space mission development.