Understanding Space: An Introduction to Astronautics 3rd Edition

About this book

This is an introductory text in astronautics. It contains historical background and a discussion of space missions space environment orbits atmospheric entry spacecraft design spacecraft subsystems and space operations. It features section reviews summarizing key concepts terms and equations and is extensively illustrated with many photos figures and examples Space law politics and economics This is a truly user-friendly full-color text focused on understanding concepts and practical applications but written in a down-to-earth engaging manner that painlessly helps you understand complex topics. It is laid out with multi-color highlights for key terms and ideas reinforced with detailed example problems and supported by detailed section reviews summarizing key concepts terms and equations.