Spacecraft that Explored the Inner Planets Venus and Mercury
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Product details:
- Edition number 2023
- Publisher Springer International Publishing
- Date of Publication 5 July 2024
- Number of Volumes 1 pieces, Book
- ISBN 9783031298400
- Binding Paperback
- See also 9783031298370
- No. of pages354 pages
- Size 235x155 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations XIII, 354 p. 115 illus., 65 illus. in color. Illustrations, black & white 576
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Long description:
A series of increasingly capable spacecraft were sent to explore the inner planets Venus and Mercury. The history of that planetary exploration is traced in this book along with the evolution of sophisticated spacecraft that unveiled long-sought secrets of the planets. The spacecraft were ingenious and reflected the best efforts of talented people working with the available technology of the day. Additionally, this book showcases engineering involved in those capable machines.
A consecutive series of 34 planetary spacecraft, which span the time period 1961 to 2021, are described. This includes the unsuccessful missions of several early spacecraft that paved the way for a better understanding of Venus’ hostile environments. This book will describe many successful spacecraft sent to Venus by the Soviet Union and many successful spacecraft sent to Venus and to Mercury by the United States.The recent exploration of Venus by the European Space Agency’s Venus Express and the Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki can also be found in this book.
The author draws on over 50 years of experience on aircraft and spacecraft systems to tell the story of these planetary spacecraft. The spacecraft experience includes being the technical lead for the landing radars on the Surveyor and Apollo lunar landers as well as providing analyses for the rendezvous radar for the Space Shuttle. Practical engineering experience is augmented by Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and business administration.
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Table of Contents:
Chapter1. The Planets of the Sun.- Chapter2. Launch Vehicles for Planetary Spacecraft.- Chapter3. Soviet Union Spacecraft that Explored Venus 1960–1961.- Chapter4. U.S. Spacecraft that Explored Venus 1960–1980.- Chapter5. Soviet Union Spacecraft that Explored Venus 1980–1990.- Chapter6. U.S. Magellan Spacecraft that Explored Venus 1980–2020.- Chapter7. U.S. Spacecraft that Explored Mercury: Mariner 10 and Messenger.- Chapter8. Japanese and European Space Agency Spacecraft that Explored Venus 2005–2020 Index.
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