Satellite Falling
Satellite Falling

Author: Steve Horton

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1631408038

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She's the only human on an alien world...and that's the least of her problems. A sci-fi series filled with grit and wit. She fled a fallen Earth, her lover dead. Now, Lilly makes her way as a cabbie by day and a bounty hunter by night as the sole human on SATELLITE. When Lilly's past catches up with her, it's going to take her and an unlikely band of weird aliens to set things right. What has Lilly gotten herself into? Read the offbeat noir space opera that Jimmy Palmiotti called "my new favorite book." Written by Steve Horton (AMALA'S BLADE) and drawn by Stephen Thompson, (one of a few artists to have drawn Star Trek AND Star Wars).

Satellite Orbits
Satellite Orbits

Author: Oliver Montenbruck

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 3642583512

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This modern presentation guides readers through the theory and practice of satellite orbit prediction and determination. Starting from the basic principles of orbital mechanics, it covers elaborate force models as well as precise methods of satellite tracking. The accompanying CD-ROM includes source code in C++ and relevant data files for applications. The result is a powerful and unique spaceflight dynamics library, which allows users to easily create software extensions. An extensive collection of frequently updated Internet resources is provided through WWW hyperlinks.

Orbital Debris: A Chronology
Orbital Debris: A Chronology

Author: David S. F. Portree

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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The 37-year (1961-1998) history of orbital debris concerns. Tracks orbital debris hazard creation, research, observation, experimentation, management, mitigation, protection, and policy. Includes debris-producing, events; U.N. orbital debris treaties, Space Shuttle and space station orbital debris issues; ASAT tests; milestones in theory and modeling; uncontrolled reentries; detection system development; shielding development; geosynchronous debris issues, including reboost policies: returned surfaces studies, seminar papers reports, conferences, and studies; the increasing effect of space activities on astronomy; and growing international awareness of the near-Earth environment.

Down to Earth
Down to Earth

Author: Lisa Parks

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2012-06-13

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0813553334

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Down to Earth presents the first comprehensive overview of the geopolitical maneuvers, financial investments, technological innovations, and ideological struggles that take place behind the scenes of the satellite industry. Satellite projects that have not received extensive coverage—microsatellites in China, WorldSpace in South Africa, SiriusXM, the failures of USA 193 and Cosmos 954, and Iridium—are explored. This collection takes readers on a voyage through a truly global industry, from the sites where satellites are launched to the corporate clean rooms where they are designed, and along the orbits and paths that satellites traverse. Combining a practical introduction to the mechanics of the satellite industry, a history of how its practices and technologies have evolved, and a sophisticated theoretical analysis of satellite cultures, Down to Earth opens up a new space for global media studies.

Final Countdown
Final Countdown

Author: Pat Duggins

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 9780813031460

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Examines the history of NASA's shuttle program, its missions, and its impending demise in a behind-the-scenes view of what was once the cornerstone of the U.S. space program.

Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars

Author: Buzz Aldrin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1426210183

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Can astronauts reach Mars by 2035? Absolutely, says Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men to walk on the moon. Celebrated astronaut, brilliant engineer, bestselling author, Aldrin believes it is not only possibly but vital to America's future to keep pushing the space frontier outward for the sake of exploration, science, development, commerce, and security. What we need, he argues, is a commitment by the U.S. President as rousing as JFK's promise to reach the moon by the end of the 1960 - an audacious, inspiring goal-and a unified vision for space exploration. In Mission to Mars, Aldrin plots that trajectory, stressing that American-led space exploration is essential to the economic and technological vitality of the nation and the world. Do you dare to dream big? Then join Aldrin in his thought provoking and inspiring Mission to Mars.

The Rise and Fall of COMSAT
The Rise and Fall of COMSAT

Author: D. Whalen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-05-23

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1137396938

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After pioneering this technology and growing the market, COMSAT fell prey to changes in government policy and to its own lack of entrepreneurial talent. The author explores the factors which contributed to this rise and fall of COMSAT.

Biology
Biology

Author: Michael Roberts

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9780748762385

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Developed by leading and highly experienced authors, this series provides complete coverage of all the major GCSE science specifications.