Lunar and Planetary Rovers The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Young, Anthony H. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Planetology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Automotive engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Automotive Engineering.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars fills a need for a complete history of the Lunar Roving Vehicle used on Apollo 15, 16 and 17, drawing on many photographs never before published. It also tells the story of the robotic rovers used on Mars, and concludes with a description of the new design...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• From concept to reality
• The Lunar Roving Vehicle subsystems
• Training for the Moon
• To the Hadley Plains
• Mysterious and unknown Descartes
• Destiny at Taurus-Littrow
• The quest for Mars
• The Vision for Space Exploration.