Tabla de Contenidos: “…FRIEND OR ALLY NEITHER ALLY NOR ADVERSARY; NONPEER ADVERSARY; NONSTATE COALITION; SUMMARY; Chapter Seven CONCLUSION; ADVANTAGES; LIMITATIONS; USES AND IMPLICATIONS; Appendix A SPACE-BASED DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS; Appendix B KINETIC-ENERGY SPACE WEAPONS; Appendix C NATURAL METEOROIDS AS WEAPONS; Appendix D BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COUNTERMEASURES; BIBLIOGRAPHY…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 4.3 Randomness in the Early Universe -- Galaxy Formation -- 4.4 Randomness and Chaos in the Formation of the Solar System -- 4.5 Stability of the Planetary System -- 4.6 Formation of the Moon -- 4.7 Randomness in the Bombardment of the Earth by Meteoroids -- 4.8 Randomness in the Sun's Activity -- 4.9 Randomness, Order in the World, and Divine Providence -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Randomness, Providence, and the Multiverse -- 5.1 The Indifferent Universe of Materialism -- 5.2 General and Special Providence…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 8: Collision Avoidance Systems8.1 Docking Systems and Operations; 8.1.1 Docking Systems as a Means for Spacecraft Orbital Mating; 8.1.3 Design Features Ensuring the Safety and Reliability of Russian Docking Systems; 8.1.4 Analyses and Tests Performed for Verification of Safety and Reliability of Russian Docking Systems; Acknowledgment; 8.2 Descent and Landing Systems; 8.2.2 Known Parachute Anomalies and Lessons Learned; Chapter 9: Robotic Systems Safety; 9.3.1 Electrical and Electromechanical Malfunctions; 9.4.6 Built in Test; References; Chapter 10: Meteoroid and Debris Protection…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.5.2 Tables in English Units2.6 Other Model Atmospheres; 2.7 Nomenclature; 2.7.1 Subscripts; References; 3 The Space Environment; 3.1 Gravitational Effects; 3.2 Gas Density and Drag Effects; 3.3 The Sun; 3.4 The Magnetic Field; 3.5 Van Allen Radiation Belts; 3.6 The Ionosphere; 3.7 Meteoroids and Orbital Debris; 3.8 Spacecraft Charging; 3.9 Useful Constants, Acronyms, and Conversions; 3.10 Nomenclature; 3.10.1 Subscript; References; 4 Manned Hypersonic Missions in the Atmosphere; 4.1 Transatmospheric Manned Missions; 4.2 Transatmospheric Vehicles; 4.3 Flight Trajectories in the Atmosphere…”

“…Also covered are asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and near-Earth objects, including the terrestrial impact hazard and solar system-terrestrial relationships, and related topics concerning the physical and chemical properties of the material constitution of these bodies. …”