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  • Rocket Science - 101

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections Livre 101 - Space
    This book covers the topic of what is popularly referred to as Rocket Science, seen as a daunting topic, completely incomprehensible. This is targeted to the non-specialist as well. I am not a rocket scientist, but I know a lot of them. I are a Rocket Engineer. I'll explain the difference later.This material will not prepare you for a career in Aerospace, but hopefully it will get your interest ... En savoir plus

    $10.98 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Visiting the NASA Centers, and locations of

    Historic Rockets and Spacecraft

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    This book discusses the various NASA Centers across the United States, and presents what can be seen at each. Each has a specialty, and each generally has a visitor's center worth visiting. The guide also mentions nearby facilities of interest, such as the Smithsonian's two Air-and-Space Museum facilities. We will cover all of the manned (U.S.) flight hardware still in existence, including some ... En savoir plus

    $13.73 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Apollo's Computers

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    Apollo was built in the era of “big iron” computer mainframes. The concept of an onboard computer for space missions was radically new. There was only one place in the world that could design the Apollo Guidance Computers, and that was MIT. It took most of the U.S.’s production of integrated circuits, another radical idea replacing individual vacuum tubes, to build the AGC’s. It took 2,000 person ... En savoir plus

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  • The History of Spacecraft Computers

    from the V-2 to the Space Station

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    This book documents the development of missile and spacecraft guidance computers from the earliest efforts to the current Space Station and satellite onboard systems. This book developed from the author's presentation at the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory in 2009 for the Workshop on Flight Software. The second and third editions were expanded with new material and references ... En savoir plus

    $17.85 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • NASA's Ships and Planes

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    This book discusses the resources and infrastructure that NASA developed and applied to support space missions in the early 1960's. When the first U. S. satellite, Vanguard, went up in 1958, there was no world-wide network of tracking stations. Thus, a series of ground stations, tracking ships, and tracking aircraft were required. When the crewed capsules of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo ... En savoir plus

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  • Exoplanets

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    This book covers the topics of the existence of planets around others stars. We think now we are unique in the Universe, but the Universe is very large. This book just touches the surface of this very exciting field. With better telescopes and data processing methods, more planets in our galaxy have been found. Dedicated planet-finding facilities on the ground and in space have been deployed. We ... En savoir plus

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  • Exploration of the Gas Giants and the Ice Giants, Space Missions

    to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    This book will discuss the exploration of the four largest planets in our solar system, all located beyond the orbit of Mars. The first two, Jupiter and Saturn are termed the Gas Giants, and the next two, Neptune and Uranus, are the Ice Giants.Each has an extensive set of moons, and a ring system. Each is unique in many ways. They have been explored extensively, and more information is gained ... En savoir plus

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  • Space Command, Military Operations in Space

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    It was recently decided to create an arm of the Military to cover space operations. This is called Space Command.In 1946, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) had been in charge of Civilian aviation, as well as several rocket-plane projects. They were involved in the early efforts to launch a satellite for the International Geophysical Year (actually 18 months). The launch of the ... En savoir plus

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  • Rocketplanes to Space

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    This book covers the topic of Spaceplanes, that are launched to orbit, and return to a runway landing. The most common example of a Spaceplane is the Space Shuttle. This discussion is limited to crewed vehicles, and is not comprehensive. This is book ten in a series on Space related topics. Predecessors to the Spaceplane was the Rocket aircraft, starting in Germany prior to World War-2. The ... En savoir plus

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  • ARM in Space

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    The ARM processor has come a long way from an obscure British microprocessor of the 1980's to being the dominant basis for the current generation of smart phones, and tablet computers, as well as its use in space They are also in television set-top boxes, routers, and embedded applications. The ARM architecture units represent the highest volume of 32-bit processors being shipped, as of this ... En savoir plus

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  • Introduction to Spacecraft Control Centers

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    This book covers the topic of satellite control centers. We'll take a look at the historical development of satellite control centers, from the earliest efforts of the iconic Apollo Mission Control at Houston. Mention a spacecraft control center, and every one remembers the one from the movie Apollo-13.The primary focus will be NASA efforts, but similar facilities are in use by other spacefaring ... En savoir plus

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  • Embedded in Space

    par Patrick Stakem ...
    Collections series Space
    The book covers the topic of Embedded Computers for Spacecraft. We need to define and explore some terms, starting with “embedded computer.” We'll look at its cpu, memory, and I/O. The Space environment is harsh, and hard on computer components. We'll review these effects, and see what additional requirements they place upon the system.Just as embedded computers are special cases of computers in ... En savoir plus

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