Technology of lunar exploration [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Clifford I. Cummings, Harold R. Lawrence

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457210503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Academic Press, 1963
• ISBN: 1-60086-483-X; 1-60086-264-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1005 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 10
• Altri autori (Persone): CummingsClifford I; LawrenceHarold R
• Disciplina: 629.454
• Soggetti: Space flight to the moon; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "A selection of technical papers based mainly on the American Rocket Society Lunar Missions Meeting held at Cleveland, Ohio, July 17-19, 1962."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Program Committee, Lunar Missions Meeting""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""A. Nature and Composition of the Moon""; ""Internal Structure of the Moon""; ""A Lunar Surface Model for Engineering Purposes""; ""U. S. Air Force Cartographic Support of Lunar Missions""; ""Reaction of the Lunar Surface to the Impact of a Lunar Probe""; ""B. Launch, Midcourse, and Rendezvous Techniques""; ""Lunar Missions: Launch to Rendezvous""; ""Launch Vehicle Performance""; ""Saturn Ascending Phase Guidance and Control Techniques""; ""Analytical Considerations of Space Rendezvous""""Rendezvous and Docking Techniques""; ""Midcourse Guidance Using Radio Techniques""; ""C. Spacecraft Systems and Techniques""; ""The Manned Lunar Mission""; ""Manned Space Flight""; ""Saturn S-IV Spacecraft System""; ""Supply Truck to the Moon""; ""Optimizing Space Programs""; ""Effects of Chronic Lunar Gravity on Human Physiology""; ""A Technique of Evaluating Fuel Losses Due to Meteoroid Puncture and Some Timely Examples""; ""Thermal Protection System for Extravehicular Space Suits""; ""D. Lunar Landing and Surface Operations""; ""Abort Considerations for Manned Lunar Missions""""Man-to-the-Moon and Return Mission Utilizing Lunar-Surface Rendezvous""; ""Lunar ; Point-to-Point Communication""; ""Simulation of Manned Lunar Landing""; ""Time Lag Consideration in Operator Control of Lunar Vehicles from Earth""; ""E. Lunar Launch, Return, Re-Entry, and Landing""; ""Some General Considerations of Manned Lunar Return Missions""; ""LEAP â€? A One-Man Lunar Escape Ambulance Pack""; ""Trajectory and Guidance Considerations for Lunar Return Missions""; ""Trajectory Considerations for the Return to Earth Phase of Lunar Missions""; ""Supercircular Re-Entry Guidance for a Fixed L/D Vehicle Employing a Skip for Extreme Ranges""""Abort Problems of the Lunar Landing Mission""; ""Design Considerations for a Re-Entry Vehicle Thermal Protection System""; ""Design Considerations of Earth Landing Systems for a Manned Spacecraft""; ""Calculation of Flow Fields about Blunt Bodies of Revolution Traveling at Escape Velocity""; ""F. Progress Report on Programs""; ""Ranger Project Status""; ""Surveyor Project Status""; ""Saturn Project Status""; ""Apollo Project Status""; ""The National Space Program â€? Progress and Prospects""; ""Lunar Orbital Rendezvous for Apollo""""The Military Role in Space""; ""Relationship Between the Manned and Unmanned Programs""; ""Nuclear Energy for Space Flight?""; ""Contributors to Volume 10""