Download or read book Reflections from Earth Orbit written by Winston E. Scott and published by Apogee Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of the recent loss of the space shuttle Columbia, there are those who believe in the seemingly routine nature of space flight. The author's experiences however confirm the tremendous curiosity and overall fascination the world maintains for flying in space. As a public speaker, he talks regularly to thousands of people of all ages and from every walk of life. These audience members universally are inquisitive about life in space and the makeup of the individuals who form the corps of con-temporary space explorers. Reflections From Earth Orbit is not your typical 'how do you go to the bathroom in space' book. It is a book about life as told through the memories, or reflections, of the author navy Captain Winston Scott. These reflections were prompted by events that occurred during two space shuttle missions as a NASA astronaut aboard the space shuttles Endeavour and Columbia. It has been written that Captain Scott's journey to the stars is a testament to perseverance and vision. Reflections is his attempt to share some of the experiences that drove him to overcome his life's obstacles and become one of a select few who journeyed beyond the bonds of earth into outer space. Through Reflections the author takes the reader into space. He gives vivid descriptions of life in space emphasising the everyday aspects of living with which the average, everyday person is curious and to which he or she can relate. As his memory is jogged by an event in space, Captain Scott relates a fascinating story with lessons learned from his past. He has succeeded in capturing the essence of life in space and sharing the space flight experience with the reader. Although not every chapter follows this exact format, e.g. Where Have You Gone Sky King, Reflections will entertain, educate, and inspire a general audience. In other words, one does not have to be a space enthusiast to enjoy 'Reflections'.
Download or read book The Orbit and the Visual Pathway written by Dieter Voth and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "The Orbit and the Visual Pathway".
Download or read book Integrated Orbit Attitude and Structural Control Systems Design for Space Solar Power Satellites written by Bong Wie and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orbit written by John J. Nance and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of "Pandora's Clock" returns with a riveting thriller set in the world of commercial spaceflight. The year is 2009, and when a micrometeorite punches through the wall of a just-launched spacecraft, killing the pilot, passenger Kip Dawson discovers he is truly alone.
Download or read book Hamiltonian Perturbation Solutions for Spacecraft Orbit Prediction written by Martín Lara and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Analytical solutions to the orbital motion of celestial objects have been nowadays mostly replaced by numerical solutions, but they are still irreplaceable whenever speed is to be preferred to accuracy, or to simplify a dynamical model. In this book, the most common orbital perturbations problems are discussed according to the Lie transforms method, which is the de facto standard in analytical orbital motion calculations"--Print version, page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Theory of Orbit written by Victory Szebehely and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theory of Orbits: The Restricted Problem of Three Bodies is a 10-chapter text that covers the significance of the restricted problem of three bodies in analytical dynamics, celestial mechanics, and space dynamics. The introductory part looks into the use of three essentially different approaches to dynamics, namely, the qualitative, the quantitative, and the formalistic. The opening chapters consider the formulation of equations of motion in inertial and in rotating coordinate systems, as well as the reductions of the problem of three bodies and the corresponding streamline analogies. These topics are followed by discussions on the regularization and writing of equations of motion in a singularity-free systems; the principal qualitative aspect of the restricted problem of the curves of zero velocity; and the motion and nonlinear stability in the neighborhood of libration points. This text further explores the principles of Hamiltonian dynamics and its application to the restricted problem in the extended phase space. A chapter treats the problem of two bodies in a rotating coordinate system and treats periodic orbits in the restricted problem. Another chapter focuses on the comparison of the lunar and interplanetary orbits in the Soviet and American literature. The concluding chapter is devoted to modifications of the restricted problem, such as the elliptic, three-dimensional, and Hill's problem. This book is an invaluable source for astronomers, engineers, and mathematicians.
Download or read book Light written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diseases of the Orbit written by Jack Rootman and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2003 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now thoroughly revised, this Second Edition text focuses on a case-based learning approach that features decision-making information presented in algorithmic format. Sections covered are the anatomy of the orbit, pathophysiologic and anatomic principles in classifying, diagnosing and investigating orbital disease, diseases of the orbit, and the management of those diseases. New topics include orbital ultrasound, gamma scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, incidence of lesions by location, management of complex vascular lesions, granulomatous inflammations of the orbit, and orbital atrophy. A conceptual model is presented and a new classification scheme discussed. Several chapters have been updated and illustrations are plentiful.
Download or read book The American Mathematical Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section "Recent publications."
Download or read book Oculoplastics and Orbit written by Rudolf F. Guthoff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 8 recurring volumes of the "Essentials in Ophthalmology" series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties in Ophthalmology. With four volumes published per year, each subspecialty is newly visited every 24 months, with a distinct focus on recent developments. By bridging the gap between original research and medical textbooks, the transfer of this developing knowledge into daily practice is greatly enhanced.
Download or read book The Threat of Large Earth orbit Crossing Asteroids written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Space and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saint Thomas s Hospital Reports written by St. Thomas's Hospital (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nimbus II Flight Evaluation and Engineering Report Launch Through Orbit 5275 written by Joseph J. McNaney and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orbit Theory written by Garrett Birkhoff and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1959-12-31 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Orbit of Iapetus the Outer Satellite of Saturn written by Asaph Hall (III) and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This satellite of Saturn was discovered by Jean Dominique Cassini, at Paris, October 25, 1671. The discovery was made with a small glass of 17 feet focal length. Cassini soon discovered the variation in the brightness of this satellite when it is near its conjunctions, and his explanation of this variation has been generally adopted. It is assumed that opposite sides of the satellite have different reflecting powers, and that Iapetus, as is the case with our moon, turns once on its axis during a revolution round its primary. The satellite disappeared entirely in Cassini's telescopes when it was on the following side of the planet.
Download or read book Leaving Orbit written by Margaret Lazarus Dean and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, a breathtaking elegy to the waning days of human spaceflight as we have known it In the 1960s, humans took their first steps away from Earth, and for a time our possibilities in space seemed endless. But in a time of austerity and in the wake of high-profile disasters like Challenger, that dream has ended. In early 2011, Margaret Lazarus Dean traveled to Cape Canaveral for NASA's last three space shuttle launches in order to bear witness to the end of an era. With Dean as our guide to Florida's Space Coast and to the history of NASA, Leaving Orbit takes the measure of what American spaceflight has achieved while reckoning with its earlier witnesses, such as Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, and Oriana Fallaci. Along the way, Dean meets NASA workers, astronauts, and space fans, gathering possible answers to the question: What does it mean that a spacefaring nation won't be going to space anymore?
