Advances in Space Science and Technology

1st Edition, Volume 9 - January 1, 1967
Editor: Frederick I. Ordway
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
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Advances in Space Science and Technology, Volume 9 provides information pertinent to the science and technology of space flight. This book presents the technological aspects of astronautics and reviews the concepts of lunar transportation. Organized into six chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the varied requirements of life forms on Earth. This text then examines the possible chemical composition of the soil as well as air pressure, radiation, light, and atmospheric composition. Other chapters consider the intriguing theory that fossil life exists on or beneath a hypothetical buried frozen ocean. This book discusses as well the problems of conducting meaningful measurements with fly-through, fly-by, and lander probes. The reader is also introduced to the possible interior composition of the other planets. The final chapter examines the composition of the Sun both theoretically and spectroscopically. This book is a valuable resource for astronomers, astrogeologists, scientists, research workers, and engineers.

Contributors to Volume 9

Foreword

Contents of Previous Volumes and Supplementary Monographs

Elements of Space Biology: An Experimental Approach to the Basic Biology of Stress

I. Introduction: What Is Space Biology?

II. The General Requirements of Terrestrial Life-Forms

III. Elements of Basic Bio-Stress Experimentation

IV. Environmental Simulation

V. Experimentation and Results

VI. Status of the Experimental Approach

References

Synopsis of Martian Life Theories

I. Introduction

II. Interpretation of the Dark Areas

III. The Martian Life Theories in the Perspective of Geoecological Criteria

IV. Frozen Ocean Theory

V. The Search for Life with Automated and Manned Landers

References

Early Missions to the Asteroids

I. Introduction

II. Summary of Present Knowledge of the Asteroids

III. Measurements on Asteroid Missions

IV. Asteroid Belt Fly-Through Missions

V. Asteroid Fly-By Missions

VI. Asteroid Lander Missions

VII. Conclusions

References

Data Reduction Techniques and Missile Range Instrumentation

I. Introduction

II. Angular Instrumentation Systems and Reduction Equations

III. Range Measuring Instrumentation Systems and Reduction Equations

IV. Range and Angle Instrumentation and Reduction Equations

V. Estimation of Precision and Bias Error for Range Instrumentation

References

Chemical Composition of the Solar System

I. Introduction

II. Masses and Densities of the Constituents of the Solar System

III. Composition of the Sun

IV. Geochemistry

V. Interiors of the Planets

VI. Mars

VII. Venus

VIII. The Major Planets

IX. Meteorites

X. Comets and Interplanetary Dust

XI. Conclusions

References

Lunar Surface Locomotion

I. Introduction to Lunar Surface Operations

II. Lunar Surface Locomotion Concepts

III. The Molab 4 x 4 Configuration

IV. The Molab 6 x 6 Configuration

V. The Lunar Flying Vehicle

VI. Lunar Surface Models

References

Author Index

Subject Index