Table of Contents

Telepresence.- Navigating the Depths.- Spacecraft Attitude Control.- Propulsion.- More Subsystems Onboard.- Scientific Instruments and Experiments.- Mission Formulation and Implementation.- Onward.- Appendix A: Typical Spacecraft.- Appendix B: Typical Instruments.- Appendix C: Space.- Appendix D: The Electromagnetic Spectrum.- Appendix E: Chronology.- Appendix F: Units of Measure, Abbreviations, Greek Alphabet.

Reviews

From the reviews: “This book by Doody … covers many topics related to spacecraft for interplanetary missions. … The appendixes contain valuable and interesting databases of existing typical spacecraft and scientific instruments. The material in this work will be of interest to undergraduate students in aerospace engineering, engineering physics, and applied physics, as well as practitioners interested in an overview of deep space missions and scientific instruments for space exploration. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates, professionals/practitioners, and general readers.” (Y. J. Crispin, Choice, Vol. 47 (3), November, 2009)