The international atlas of Mars exploration : the first five decades. Volume 1, 1953 to 2003 / Philip J. Stooke. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stooke, Philip J., author.

Contributor:

University of Western Ontario.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space flight to Mars--Maps.

Space flight to Mars.

Space flight to Mars--History.

Mars (Planet)--Exploration.

Mars (Planet).

Mars (Planet)--Maps.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 359 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Mars project.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Summary:

Covering the first five decades of the exploration of Mars, this atlas is the most detailed visual reference available. It brings together, for the first time, a wealth of information from diverse sources, featuring annotated maps, photographs, tables and detailed descriptions of every Mars mission in chronological order, from the dawn of the space age to Mars Express. Special attention is given to landing site selection, including reference to some missions that were planned but never flew. Phobos and Deimos, the tiny moons of Mars, are covered in a separate section. Contemporary maps reveal our improving knowledge of the planet's surface through the latter half of the twentieth century. Written in non-technical language, this atlas is a unique resource for anyone interested in planetary sciences, the history of space exploration and cartography, while the detailed bibliography and chart data are especially useful for academic researchers and students.

Contents:

Cover; Missions and events - chronological list; Mars; The International Atlas of Mars Exploration; Title; Copyright; Contents; Phobos and Deimos; Mars mission data; Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; Preface; Acknowledgements; Data Sources; 1 Chronological sequence of missions and events; Mars at the Dawn of the Space Age; 1950s and 1960s: Humans to Mars: Early Thoughts; 1959: Robotic Mission Planning at JPL; 10 October 1960: Mars 1960A (Soviet Union); 14 October 1960: Mars 1960B (Soviet Union); 24 October 1962: Sputnik 22 (Soviet Union); 1 November 1962: Mars 1 (Soviet Union)

4 November 1962: Sputnik 24 (Soviet Union)1963: Voyager (United States); 5 November 1964: Mariner 3 (United States); 28 November 1964: Mariner 4 (United States); 30 November 1964: Zond 2 (Soviet Union); 18 July 1965: Zond 3 (Soviet Union); 1968: Mars Hard Lander Capsule Study; 25 February 1969: Mariner 6 (United States); 27 March 1969: Mariner 7 (United States); 27 March 1969: Mars 1969A (Soviet Union); 2 April 1969: Mars 1969B (Soviet Union); 1960s: Earth-Based Topographic Mapping; 8 May 1971: Mariner 8 (United States); 10 May 1971: Cosmos 419 (Soviet Union)

19 May 1971: Mars 2 (Soviet Union)28 May 1971: Mars 3 (Soviet Union); 30 May 1971: Mariner 9 (United States); 21 July 1973: Mars 4 (Soviet Union); 25 July 1973: Mars 5 (Soviet Union); 5 August 1973: Mars 6 (Soviet Union); 9 August 1973: Mars 7 (Soviet Union; Viking Landing Site Selection; Viking 1 Site Certification; 20 August 1975: Viking 1 (United States); Viking 2 Site Certification; 9 September 1975: Viking 2 (United States); 1970s: Pioneer Mars; 1979: Viking Rovers; 1980s: Mars 1984 Rover/Penetrator Mission; 1987: Sample Return Planning; 1980s: Mars Rover Sample Return

7 July 1988: Phobos 1 (Soviet Union)12 July 1988: Phobos 2 (Soviet Union); 1990s: Vesta/Mars-Aster (Soviet Union, France); 1990s: Mars Science Working Group; 1990: Mars Landing Site Catalog; 1990s: Hubble Space Telescope; 1990s: Mars Network Mission Plans; Early ESA Network; Mars Global Network Mission (United States); MESUR (United States); Marsnet (ESA); Intermarsnet (ESA); Micro-Meteorological Network (United States); 1990s: Future Exploration Studies; 1992: Mars Rover Reference Mission (France: CNES); 25 September 1992: Mars Observer (United States); 1990s: Mars Discovery Missions

1994: Mars 94 (Russia)1995: Exobiology Site Study; 7 November 1996: Mars Global Surveyor (United States); 1996: Marsokhod International Mission; 16 November 1996: Mars 96 (Russia); Mars Pathfinder Landing Site Selection; 4 December 1996: Mars Pathfinder (United States); 1997: Mars Reference Mission (United States); 1998: Mars 98 (Russia); 3 July 1998: Nozomi (Planet-B) (Japan: ISAS); 24 October 1998: Deep Space 1 (United States); 11 December 1998: Mars Climate Orbiter (United States); Mars Polar Lander Landing Site Selection; 3 January 1999: Mars Polar Lander (United States)

3 January 1999: Deep Space 2 (DS2) (United States)

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Apr 2018).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

1953 to 2003.

ISBN:

1-316-08891-X

1-139-56393-9

1-139-02830-8

1-139-55405-0

1-139-55530-8

1-139-54909-X

1-139-55159-0

1-283-63825-8

1-139-55034-9

978-1-139-85669-0

OCLC:

815387785