The Space Environment: Implications for Spacecraft Design

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2003
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The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft.

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The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 248
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 04 Nov 2003
ISBN 10: 0691102996
ISBN 13: 9780691102993

The Space Environment: Implications for Spacecraft Design

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