disasters and rescues of satellites, rockets and space probes
David M. Harland and Ralph D. Lorenz.
Berlin
Springer ; Chichester, UK : in association with Praxis Pubishing
2006
xvi, 368 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 25 cm.
Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
Launch vehicles.- The missiles.- The Shuttle.- Back to expendables.- Heavyweights.- Lightweights.- Boom and bust.- The Chinese experience.- The current crop.- Satellites and space probes.- Failure and redundancy.- Propulsion system failures.- Attitude control system failures.- Electrical failures.- Environmental failures.- Structural failures.- Failures on the ground.- Operator and software errors.- Conclusions.