Inventing a Space Mission The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory /

• Main Authors: Minier, Vincent (Author), Bonnet, Roger-Maurice (Author), Bontems, Vincent (Author), de Graauw, Thijs (Author), Griffin, Matt (Author), Helmich, Frank (Author), Pilbratt, Göran (Author), Volonte, Sergio (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: ISSI Scientific Report Series ; 14
• Subjects: Physics.; Knowledge management.; Management.; Industrial management.; Philosophy.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Knowledge Management.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Philosophy of Technology.

This book describes prominent technological achievements within a very successful space science mission: the Herschel space observatory. Focusing on the various processes of innovation it offers an analysis and discussion of the social, technological and scientific context of the mission that paved...