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The Cassini-Huygens Mission. Volume 1: Overview, Objectives and Huygens Instrumentarium.
Christopher T. . Ed(S): Russell
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Description for The Cassini-Huygens Mission. Volume 1: Overview, Objectives and Huygens Instrumentarium.
Hardback. The joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn is the most ambitious planetary mission since the VEGA mission to Venus and Halley in 1985/86 and the Viking arbiters and landers to Mars in 1976. This book contains articles written by the project scientists and engineering team, which describes the mission, the spacecraft, and the Titan probe. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 640 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1247.
The exploration of the planets is the modem counterpart to the exploration voy ages of old. To reach the new world Columbus had to secure funding from Queen Isabella, outfit his three ships and set sail on a long journey. To explore the Amer ican Pacific Northwest, Lewis and Clark had a similar task of obtaining funding, purchasing equipment and going to points unknown, even though their path was across land and not sea. Today our journey is through space, rather than across land or sea, but we still travel with ships, now spaceworthy craft, rather than seaworthy. Our spacecraft ... Read more
The exploration of the planets is the modem counterpart to the exploration voy ages of old. To reach the new world Columbus had to secure funding from Queen Isabella, outfit his three ships and set sail on a long journey. To explore the Amer ican Pacific Northwest, Lewis and Clark had a similar task of obtaining funding, purchasing equipment and going to points unknown, even though their path was across land and not sea. Today our journey is through space, rather than across land or sea, but we still travel with ships, now spaceworthy craft, rather than seaworthy. Our spacecraft ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402010989
SKU
V9781402010989
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99-15
Reviews for The Cassini-Huygens Mission. Volume 1: Overview, Objectives and Huygens Instrumentarium.
"For a mission that will take at least 18 years from conception to completion, it is useful for everyone to be reminded of why it was proposed and how it will be accomplished. This is an essential and convenient reference work for any researcher interested in the Saturnian system and the treasure trove of data that Cassini-Huygens will return." ... Read more