Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium (24th) Held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on 18-20 April 1990
Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium (24th) Held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on 18-20 April 1990

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Published: 1990

Total Pages: 370

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The proceedings of the 24th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium, which was hosted by the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 18 to 20, 1990, are reported in this NASA Conference Publication. The symposium was sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the California Institute of Technology, and Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc. The purpose of the symposium was to provide a forum for the interchange of information among those active in the field of mechanisms technology. To that end 26 papers were presented on aeronautics and space flight, with special emphasis on actuators, aerospace mechanism applications for ground support equipment, lubricants, latches, connectors, and other mechanisms for large space structures. The papers were prepared by authors from a broad aerospace background, including the U.S. aerospace industry, NASA, and European and Asian participants.

Living and Working in Space
Living and Working in Space

Author: William David Compton

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 0486264343

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The official record of America's first space station, this book from the NASA History Series chronicles the Skylab program from its planning during the 1960s through its 1973 launch and 1979 conclusion. Definitive accounts examine the project's achievements as well as its use of discoveries and technology developed during the Apollo program. 1983 edition.

How I Became a Quant
How I Became a Quant

Author: Richard R. Lindsey

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-11

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1118044754

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