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The Genesis Mission
Christopher . Ed(S): Russell
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Description for The Genesis Mission
Paperback. Editor(s): Russell, Christopher. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 297.
NASA's Genesis mission, launched on August 8, 2001 is the fifth mission in the Discovery series. Genesis addresses questions about the materials and processes involved in the origin of the solar system by providing precise knowledge of solar isotopic and elemental compositions for comparison with the compositions of meteoritic and planetary materials. This book describes the Genesis mission, the solar wind collector materials, the solar wind concentrator and simulations of its performance, the plasma ion and electron instruments, and the way these two instruments are used to determine the solar wind flow regime on board the spacecraft. The book is ... Read more
NASA's Genesis mission, launched on August 8, 2001 is the fifth mission in the Discovery series. Genesis addresses questions about the materials and processes involved in the origin of the solar system by providing precise knowledge of solar isotopic and elemental compositions for comparison with the compositions of meteoritic and planetary materials. This book describes the Genesis mission, the solar wind collector materials, the solar wind concentrator and simulations of its performance, the plasma ion and electron instruments, and the way these two instruments are used to determine the solar wind flow regime on board the spacecraft. The book is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Number of Pages
171
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401039635
SKU
V9789401039635
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99-15
Reviews for The Genesis Mission
The Genesis Mission, edited by C.T. Russel, ISBN 1-402-01125-3 The Observatory, vol.124 No. 1180 2004 ‘The book provides an excellent description of the mission. There is a strong emphasis on the constraints needed to ensure scientific success, e.g. high levels of cleanliness in preparation, the care with which recovery is planned (in-atmosphere pick-up by helicopter), and ... Read more