Future Space Program and Impact on Range and Network Development

Published by American Astronautical Society, Washington DC, 1967

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A blue casebound book with black text on the spine. xvi, 571 pages; illustrated in black-and-white. Contents are as follows: Introduction. The challenge of space and range development ; Some space goals in the near future from the viewpoint of a planetary astronomer ; Challenges of range management ; Future support requirements for the manned space program ; A quick look at the federal budgetary process -- pt. I. Projection of space program development. Future manned Earth orbital missions ; Future lunar surface missions ; Future manned planetary missions ; Future interplanetary unmanned space missions ; The commercial utilization of space ; A practical view of future space activity -- pt. II. Projection of range and network requirements. Aerodynamic aspects of future space vehicles and implications for testing ; Potential requirements imposed upon ranges and networks by future unmanned reentry vehicles ; Manned entry and recovery : its possible effects on range requirements ; Launch operations requirements of future space programs ; Aerospace application of gun launched projectiles and rockets -- pt. III. Physical science research and range software development. A high accuracy, early-launch tracking system ; High accuracy trajectory determination ; Data processing developments ; Dynamical approach to some problems in range safety ; Computer applications to the test scheduling problem at the Air Force eastern test range ; Spaceport meteorology -- pt. IV. future range and network developments. Trends in ground support systems for space flight ; Aspects of vehicular S-band telemetry antennas ; Instrumentation ships : present and future ; Aircraft as range instrumentation stations ; Onboard data systems and their relation to ground networks ; Future radar developments ; A satellite control center concept for 1970-1980 -- pt. V. Management and cost considerations. OSD view of the defense ranges ; The developing aerospace law ; the management of a modern integrated missile range ; Tools of the trade ; Role of IRIG in range development ; Can aerospace firms diversify.

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Title
Future Space Program and Impact on Range and Network Development
Author
Morgenthaler, George W.
Publisher
American Astronautical Society, Washington DC
Publication year
1967
Condition
VG
Binding
Hardcover
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Mullen Books maintains a very active computerized inventory which grows by 2-300 titles per week. Our specialties include the Humanities, with an emphasis on Art, Architecture, Photography, Decorative Arts, History, as well as Periodicals related to those areas. We have very rare as well as fairly common titles. Current inventory is approximately 79,000 titles. We have about 1000' of backlog in our specialties numbering over 30,000 items (including 20,000+ smaller and ephemeral catalogues devoted to individual artist exhibitions). Current stock occupies over 2.3 miles of shelving. We are active buyers as well as very active sellers, and supply entire reference libraries as well as individual titles. We ship books almost everywhere, with the exception of China due to restrictions. Our website mullenbooks.com maintains our entire database of over 150,000 titles dynamically, so you can submit "wants" for books which are listed, but not currently in-stock. It is a major research tool. Despite what Google may indicate, we are only open to visitors by appointment, as our schedules are dynamic depending upon the needs of our valued employees.

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