The International Handbook of Space Technology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Macdonald, Malcolm (Editor), Badescu, Viorel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Engineering.; Space sciences.; Law of the sea.; International law.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.

This comprehensive handbook provides an overview of space technology and a holistic understanding of the system-of-systems that is a modern spacecraft. With a foreword by Elon Musk, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, and contributions from globally leading agency experts from NASA, ESA, JAXA, and CNES, as well...