Non-rocket space launch and flight
In recent years scientists have investigated a series of new methods for non-rocket space launch, which promise to revolutionize space launches and flight. Particularly in the current political climate new, cheaper, and more 'fuel efficient' methods are being investigated. Such new metho...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Elsevier
2006.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627108906719 |
| Sumario: | In recent years scientists have investigated a series of new methods for non-rocket space launch, which promise to revolutionize space launches and flight. Particularly in the current political climate new, cheaper, and more 'fuel efficient' methods are being investigated. Such new methods include the gas tube method, cable accelerators, tether launch systems, space elevators, solar and magnetic sails, circle launcher space keepers and more. The author brings a vast amount of experience to the topic, having worked as a engineer, designer, project director and researcher at key insti |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (485 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781280641060 9786610641062 9780080458755 |
