French Spaceplane - HERMES Update
French Spaceplane - HERMES Update

Author: OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH EUROPEAN OFFICE FPO NEW YORK 09510

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 2

ISBN-13:

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This report presents a brief description of one of the more interesting and significant aerospace developments displayed at the Paris Air Show for 9-18 June 1989. The HERMES is the ESA supported reusable manned spaceplane. The HERMES has undergone a drastic redesign since last year to meet mission requirements and those arising from the capabilities of the Ariane 5 heavy lift launch vehicle. The most significant change to HERMES is that it has gone from a self-contained vehicle to a space vehicle consisting of three separate elements of which two are disposable after each flight. These three elements are: The HERMES spaceplane, consisting of a three-crewmember cabin and a pressurized volume divided into a payload section and an area for crew habitability; HERMES resource module, adaptable to missions and jettisoned by the spaceplane before atmospheric reentry; and HERMES propulsion module, used to inject the HERMES spaceplane and resource module into its transfer orbit.

Spaceplane HERMES
Spaceplane HERMES

Author: Luc van den Abeelen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-26

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 3319444727

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This is the first comprehensive book on the European Hermes program. It tells the fascinating story of how Europe aimed for an independent manned spaceflight capability which was to complement US and Soviet/Russian space activities. In 1975, France decided to expand its plans for automated satellites for materials processing to include the development of a small 10 ton spaceplane to be launched on top of a future heavy-lifting Ariane rocket. This Hermes spaceplane would give Europe its own human spaceflight capability for shuttling crews between Earth and space stations. The European Space Agency backed the proposal. Unfortunately, after detailed studies, the project was cancelled in 1993. If Hermes had been introduced into service, it could have become the preferred "space taxi" for ferrying crews to and from the International Space Station. But that opportunity was lost. This book provides the first look of the complete story of and reasons for the demise of this ambitious program. It also gives an account which pieces of Hermes survived and are active in the 2nd decade of the 21st century. This fascinating story will be a great read for space enthusiasts. But it will also serve as a comprehensive documentation of an important episode in the history of manned spaceflight.

Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems
Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems

Author: Walter Edward Hammond

Publisher: AIAA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 906

ISBN-13: 9781600860454

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Annotation "Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems is a sequel to the author's earlier text, "Space Transportation: A Systems Approach to Analysis and Design. Both texts represent the most comprehensive exposition of the existing knowledge and practice in the design and project management of space transportation systems, and they reflect a wealth of experience by the author with the design and management of space systems. The text discusses new conceptual changes in the design philosophy away from multistage expendable vehicles to winged, reusable launch vehicles and presents an overview of the systems engineering and vehicle design process as well as systems trades and analysis. Individual chapters are devoted to specific disciplines such as aerodynamics, aerothermal analysis, structures, materials, propulsion, flight mechanics and trajectories, avionics and computers, and control systems. The final chapters deal with human factors, payload, launch and mission operations, safety, and mission assurance. The two texts by the author provide a valuable source of information for the space transportation community of designers, operators, and managers. A companion CD-ROM succinctly packages some oversized figures and tables, resources for systems engineering and launch ranges, and a compendium of software programs. The computer programs include the USAF AIRPLANE AND MISSILE DATCOM CODES (with extensive documentation); COSTMODL for software costing; OPGUID launch vehicle trajectory generator; SUPERFLO-a series of 11 programs intended for solving compressible flow problems in ducts and pipes found in industrial facilities; and a wealth of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet programs covering thedisciplines of statistics, vehicle trajectories, propulsion performance, math utilities,

Europe's Space Programme
Europe's Space Programme

Author: Brian Harvey

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2003-02-14

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781852337223

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A first, comprehensive account of the development of Europe’s highly successful space programme.- Explains the politics, science and organisation of the European Space Programme and the many technological achievements of its satellites and rockets.- Highlights the major contributions of the European Space Agency’s scientific and applications programmes and puts them in a global perspective.- Focuses on Europe placing the various national programmes in a European context.

Yearbook on Space Policy 2006/2007
Yearbook on Space Policy 2006/2007

Author: Kai-Uwe Schrogl

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-10-20

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 3211789235

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The Yearbook on Space Policy aims to be the reference publication analyzing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European.

Japan In Space
Japan In Space

Author: Brian Harvey

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-11-16

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 3031455738

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Guided by genius engineer Hideo Itokawa, Japan’s space program began with small scientific satellites more than 50 years ago. Since then, its space probes have travelled to the Moon, Venus, the asteroids and even a comet. The country launched weather satellites to warn of typhoons, communications satellites to connect the Japanese archipelago and remote sensing technology to observe the Earth and warn of climate change. Engineering technology satellites became the basis of Japan’s electronic industry as Japanese astronauts flew into space, working on their Kibo module on the International Space Station. Now, Japan is one of Asia’s leading space powers, alongside China and India, vying for influence in the region. Its solid and liquid-fueled rockets are estimated to be among the most advanced and reliable in the world, its technology among the best. This book examines the history of Japan’s space program, the country’s current state of development and its future. It describes the extensive infrastructure that has gone into the forging of Japan’s picturesque oceanside launch sites, training centers, testing facilities and tracking stations. This book also outlines the politics of space in Japan, financial difficulties, its space industry, the symbiotic relationship with the United States and the recent sharp change-of-course to invest in military satellites. From the role of influential personalities, such as Hideo Shima and Shinichi Nakasuka, to political leaders, such as Yasuhiro Nakasone and Takeo Kawamura, you will read about how Japan has paved its own star-lit path to space. The future may expect to send Japanese probes to Mercury and the moons of Mars, all while the first Japanese astronauts set foot on our own Moon and drive innovative rovers across its surface.

European-Russian Space Cooperation
European-Russian Space Cooperation

Author: Brian Harvey

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-04-10

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 3030676862

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The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature. This book rectifies that history, showing how Russia and Europe forged a successful partnership that has continued to the present day. Space writer Brian Harvey provides an in-depth picture of how this European-Russian relationship evolved and what factors—scientific, political and industrial—propelled it over the decades. The history begins in the cold war period with the first collaborative ventures between the Soviet Union and European countries, primarily France, followed later by Germany and other European countries. Next, the chapters turn to the missions when European astronauts flew to Russian space stations, the Soyuz rocket made a new home in European territory in the South American jungle and science missions were flown to study deep space. Their climax is the joint mission to explore Mars, called ExoMars, which has already sent a mission to Mars. Through this close examination of these European-Russian efforts, readers will appreciate an altogether new perspective on the history of space exploration, no longer defined by competition, but rather by collaboration and cooperation.