: David M. Harland, Ralph Lorenz
: Space Systems Failures Disasters and Rescues of Satellites, Rocket and Space Probes
: Praxis
: 9780387279619
: 1
: CHF 53.10
:
: Astronomie
: English
: 370
: Wasserzeichen
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: PDF
The very first book on space systems failures written from an engineering perspective.

Focuses on the causes of the failures and discusses how the engineering knowledge base has been enhanced by the lessons learned.

Discusses non-fatal anomalies which do not affect the ultimate success of a mission, but which are failures nevertheless.

Describes engineering aspects of the spacecraft, making this a valuable complementary reference work to conventional engineering texts.

Contents5
Preface13
I Launch vehicles16
1 The missiles17
2 The Shuttle38
3 Back to expendables59
4 Heavyweights82
5 Lightweights107
6 Boom and bust122
7 The Chinese experience143
8 The current crop152
II Satellites and space probes182
9 Failure and redundancy183
10 Propulsion system failures187
11 Attitude control system failures216
12 Electrical failures232
13 Environmental failures270
14 Structural failures290
15 Failures on the ground320
16 Operator and software errors339
17 Conclusions350
Index357