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ISBN
9783030020705
Publication Year
2019
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Early Exploration of the Moon : from Ranger to Apollo and Luna to Lunniy Korabl
Author
Thomas Lund
Item Length
9.4in
Publisher
Springer International Publishing A&G
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Space Science
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
29.8 Oz
Number of Pages
Xiii, 391 Pages

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Luna 2 , launched by the USSR in 1959, was the first spacecraft from Earth to land on the moon. That first voyage was followed by increasingly capable lunar exploration spacecraft from Russia and the United States. A total of 36 successful lunar exploration missions were conducted from 1959 to the last Apollo manned exploration in 1972 and the final travels of the Lunokhod lunar rover in 1973. Of all the missions, that of Apollo 17 was the pinnacle of manned space exploration. Apollo 17 astronauts traveled 21 miles on the lunar surface in a dune buggy-type vehicle, stopping frequently to explore and gather samples. The spacecraft that enabled lunar exploration were ingenious, and reflected the best efforts of talented people working with the technology of the day. This book showcases the engineering involved in those incredible machines. The spacecraft covered, and their missions, are listed below. From the United States: * Ranger - Photography en route to lunar impact * Lunar Orbiter - Photography of front and back side of moon * Surveyor - Soft landing, photography, and soil analysis * Apollo - Manned exploration. Lunar Rover expanded range From the USSR: * Luna 2 - Photography en route to lunar impact * Luna 3 - Photography of back side of moon on flyby * Luna 9 and 13 - Soft landing, photography, and soil analysis * Luna 10, 11, 12, 14 - Photography from lunar orbit * Luna 16, 20, 24 - Soft landing, return of soil sample to Earth * Lunokhod-1, -2 - Lunar roving vehicle driven from Earth * L1 - Planned manned lunar flyby but only flew unmanned * L3 - Planned manned lunar landing but never flew to moon To tell the story of these spacecraft, Tom Lund draws on over 40 years' work on aircraft and spacecraft systems. He was technical lead for the landing radars for the Surveyor and Apollo spacecraft, and his practical experience is augmented by master's degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and business administration.

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-10
3030020703
ISBN-13
9783030020705
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038407357

Product Key Features

Book Title
Early Exploration of the Moon : from Ranger to Apollo and Luna to Lunniy Korabl
Author
Thomas Lund
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Space Science
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Number of Pages
Xiii, 391 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.4in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
29.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
T1-995
Reviews
"For anyone interested in learning more about the technology behind Apollo and its predecessors, I would recommend this book as an interesting and useful reference." (Peter Bond, The Observatory, Vol. 139 (1273), December, 2019)
Table of Content
Dedication.- Introduction.- Chapter 1:The Nature of the Moon.- Chapter 2: The Ranger Lunar Photography Mission.- Chapter 3: The Lunar Orbiter Mission.- Chapter 4: The Surveyor Lunar Landing Mission.- Chapter 5: The Apollo Manned Exploration of the Moon.- Chapter 6: The Apollo Command Module.- Chapter 7: The Apollo Service Module.- Chapter 8: The Apollo Lunar Module.- Chapter 9: Apollo Crew Personal Equipment.- Chapter 10: Lunar Roving Vehicle and Exploration of the Moon.- Chapter 11: Russian Launch Vehicles, Lunar Impactors and Flybys.- Chapter 12: Russian Soft Landers, Orbiters, and Rovers.- Chapter 13: Russian Manned Circumlunar Spacecraft.- Chapter 14: Russian Manned Lunar Landing Endeavours.- Bibliography.- Index.
Copyright Date
2018
Series
Springer Praxis Bks.
Illustrated
Yes

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