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Spacecraft that explored the inner planets Venus and Mercury / Thomas Lund.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lund, T. (Thomas)
- Series:
- Springer Praxis books. Astronautical engineering
- Springer Praxis books, Astronautical engineering
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronautics--History.
- Astronautics.
- Planets--Exploration.
- Planets.
- Space ships--Design and construction--History.
- Space ships.
- Mercury (Planet)--Exploration.
- Mercury (Planet).
- Venus (Planet)--Exploration.
- Venus (Planet).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer, 2023.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Introduction
- Contents
- Chapter 1: The Planets of the Sun
- Characteristics of Venus
- Characteristics of Mercury
- Bibliography
- Chapter 2: Launch Vehicles for Planetary Spacecraft
- Early Soviet Union Space Programs
- Soviet Union Launch Site for Early Planetary Spacecraft
- Soviet Union Launch Vehicles for Early Planetary Spacecraft
- Soyuz-Molniya 8 K78 Lunch Vehicle
- Molniya 8K78M Launch Vehicle
- Proton-K Launch Vehicle
- Early United States Space Programs
- United States Launch Sites for Early Planetary Spacecraft
- United States Launch Vehicles for Planetary Spacecraft
- Atlas-Agena Launch Vehicles
- Atlas-Centaur Launch Vehicles
- Titan III/Centaur Launch Vehicles
- Space Shuttle Launch Vehicle
- Delta II Launch Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle
- Japanese Launch Vehicle for Akatsuki Spacecraft to Venus
- Tanegashima Space Center
- European Space Agency (ESA) Launch Vehicle Soyuz-Fregat
- Soyuz-FG Launch Vehicle
- Fregat Upper Stage
- Chapter 3: Soviet Union Spacecraft That Explored Venus 1960-1980
- 1VA Spacecraft (Sputnik 7 and Venera 1)
- Flight of the 1VA Spacecraft
- 2MV Spacecraft
- 2MV-1 Spacecraft
- 2MV Bus
- 2MV-1 Landing Capsule
- 2MV-2 Spacecraft
- Flights of the 2MV-1 and 2MV-2 Spacecraft
- 3MV Spacecraft (Venera 2 and Venera 3)
- Background of 3MV Spacecraft
- 3MV-1 Spacecraft
- 3MV Bus
- Landing Capsule
- Repurposed Spacecraft Originally Planned for Mars
- Flights of the 3MV Spacecraft to Venus
- V-67 Spacecraft (Venera 4)
- Design of V-67 Spacecraft
- Flights of the V-67 Spacecraft
- Venera 4
- Kosmos 167
- V-69 Spacecraft (Venera 5 and Venera 6)
- Design of V-69 Spacecraft
- Flight of the V-69 Spacecraft
- Venera 5
- Venera 6
- V-70 Spacecraft (Venera 7)
- Flight of the V-70 Spacecraft Venera 7
- Kosmos 359
- V-72 Spacecraft (Venera 8)
- Bus
- Flight of V-72 Spacecraft Venera 8
- 4V-1 Spacecraft (Venera 9 and Venera 10)
- Bus Obiter
- Experiments on the Bus
- 4V-1 Lander
- Lander Experiments
- Flight of 4V-1 Spacecraft Venera 9 and Venera 10
- Venera 9
- Venera 10
- Experiments Conducted by the Landers
- Operation of the Orbiter
- 4V-1 Spacecraft, Venera 11 and Venera 12
- Flights of 4V-1 Spacecraft Venera 11 and Venera 12
- Venera 11
- Venera 12
- Lander Operations
- Color Cameras
- Mass Spectrometer
- Gas Chromatograph (Sigma)
- X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
- Low Frequency Radio Sensor (GROZA)
- Penetrometer (PROP-V)
- SIGNE 2 Gamma-ray Burst Detector
- KONUS Gamma-ray Burst Detector
- Chapter 4: U.S. Spacecraft that Explored Venus 1960-1980
- Mariner R Spacecraft (Mariner 1 and Mariner 2)
- Mechanical Configuration
- Mariner R Systems
- Spacecraft Power
- Central Computer and Sequencer
- Attitude Control System
- Midcourse Correction Rocket Engine
- Telecommunications Subsystem
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 14, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 9783031298387
- 3031298381
- Publisher Number:
- 99994373950
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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