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Mission Of Gravity

Author	: Hal Clement
Publisher	: Hachette UK
Release Date	: 2014-12-11
ISBN	: 0575110198
Pages	: 224 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Mission Of Gravity written by Hal Clement and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mesklin is a vast, inhospitable, disc-shaped planet, so cold that its oceans are liquid methane and its snows are frozen ammonia. It is a world spinning dizzyingly, a world where gravity can be a crushing 700 times greater than Earth's, a world too hostile for human explorers. But the planet holds secrets of inestimable value, and an unmanned probe that has crashed close to one of its poles must be recovered. Only the Mesklinites, the small creatures so bizarrely adapted to their harsh environment, can help. And so Barlennan, the resourceful and courageous captain of the Mesklinite ship Bree, sets out on an heroic and appalling journey into the terrible unknown. For him and his people, the prize to be gained is as great as that for mankind... Hal Clement's MISSION OF GRAVITY is universally regarded as one of the most important and best loved novels in the genre. The remarkable and sympathetic depiction of an alien species and the plausible and scientifically based realisation of the strange world they inhabit make it a major landmark in the history of hard SF.

Mission of Gravity

Author	: Hal Clement
Publisher	: Gollancz
Release Date	: 1987
ISBN	: 9780575040229
Pages	: 203 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Mission of Gravity written by Hal Clement and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 1987 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gravity, Geoid and Marine Geodesy

Author	: Jiro Segawa
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date	: 2013-06-29
ISBN	: 3662034824
Pages	: 747 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Gravity, Geoid and Marine Geodesy written by Jiro Segawa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 747 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an international symposium held in Tokyo, the volume combines papers in the fields of gravity, geoid and marine geodesy. Special emphasis is placed on the use of gravity in modeling tectonic processes and the problems of geophysical inversion. In addition, absolute and relative gravity measurement in static and airborne mode, satellite altimetry, geopotential modeling, and global geodynamics are dealt with. The field of marine geodesy includes contributions on sea level change, seafloor deformation and mapping, sea surface positioning, electronic charting, and datum transformations.

Heavy Planet

Author	: Hal Clement
Publisher	: Orb Books
Release Date	: 2002-11-09
ISBN	: 9780765303684
Pages	: 416 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Heavy Planet written by Hal Clement and published by Orb Books. This book was released on 2002-11-09 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover MESKLIN - Gravity: 3g at the equator, 700g at the poles! Hal Clement is a Grand Master of SF, and the one most associated with the subgenre of hard SF. From his classic stories in Astounding in the 1940s through his novels of the 1950s and on to the recent Half Life, he has made a lasting impression on SF readers, and on writers, too. For many of them, Clement's work is the model of how to write hard SF, and this book contains the reasons why. Here are all the tales of bizarre, unforgettable Mesklin: the classic novel Mission of Gravity and its sequel, Star Light, as well as the short stories "Under"and "Lecture Demonstration." Also included is "Whirligig World," the famous essay Clement published in Astounding in 1953. It describes the rigorous process he used to create his intriguingly plausible high-gravity planet, with its odd flattened shape, its day less than eighteen minutes long, and its many-limbed, noble natives. Come to Mesklin and learn why The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction called Mission of Gravity "one of the best loved novels in SF."

Geopotential Research Mission, Science, Engineering, and Program Summary

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Release Date	: 1986
ISBN	:
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Geopotential Research Mission, Science, Engineering, and Program Summary written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voyager 1 Encounters Saturn

Author	: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1980
ISBN	:
Pages	: 46 pages
Rating	: 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Voyager 1 Encounters Saturn written by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Small Satellite Missions for Earth Observation

Author	: Rainer Sandau
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date	: 2010-01-23
ISBN	: 3642035019
Pages	: 455 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Small Satellite Missions for Earth Observation written by Rainer Sandau and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-01-23 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was compiled from contributions given at the 7th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, May 4–8, 2009, Berlin (IAA – International Academy of Astronautics). From the 15 sessions for oral presentations and two poster sessions, 52 contributions were selected which are representative for the new developments and trends in the area of small satellites for Earth observation. They re ect the potentials of a diversity of missions and related technologies. This may be based on national projects or international co-operations, single satellites of constellations, pico-, nano-, micro- or mini-satellites, developed by companies, research institutions or agencies. The main focus is on new missions to monitor our Earth’s resources (Part I), and the environment in which our Earth is emb- ded (Part II). Part III deals with distributed space systems, a unique feature of small satellites and in most cases impractical to do with large satellites. Here we concentrate on constellations of satellites with focus on future missions relying on co-operating satellites. For all the new developments and projects we need well e- cated specialists coming from the universities. Many universities included already the development and implementation of small satellites in their curriculum. The u- versity satellites chapter (Part IV) shows the high quality which is already reached by some of the universities worldwide.

Mission Mars

Author	: Ajey Lele
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date	: 2013-07-15
ISBN	: 8132215214
Pages	: 125 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Mission Mars written by Ajey Lele and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of the book is to find an answer to the rationale behind the human quest for the Mars exploration. As a comprehensive assessment for this query is undertaken, it is realized that the basic question ‘Why Mars?’ seeks various responses from technological, economic and geopolitical to strategic perspectives. The book is essentially targeted to understand India’s desire to reach Mars. In the process, it also undertakes some implicit questioning of Mars programmes of various other states essentially to facilitate the setting up of the context for an assessment. The book is divided into two parts: Part I: This covers both science and politics associated with Mars missions in global scenario and discusses the salient features of various Mars Missions undertaken by various countries. Part II: This provides details in regards to India’s Mars Mission.

Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems

Author	: Urs Marti
Publisher	: Springer
Release Date	: 2015-01-13
ISBN	: 3319108379
Pages	: 346 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems written by Urs Marti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume includes a selection of papers presented at the IAG international symposium "Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems 2012" (GGHS2012), which was organized by IAG Commission 2 “Gravity Field” with the assistance of the International Gravity Field Service (IGFS) and GGOS Theme 1 “Unified Global Height System”. The book summarizes the latest results on gravimetry and gravity networks, global gravity field modeling and applications, future gravity field missions. It provides a detailed compilation on advances in precise local and regional high-resolution geoid modeling, the establishment and unification of vertical reference systems, contributions to gravity field and mass transport modeling as well as articles on the gravity field of planetary bodies.

Microgravity News

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Release Date	: 1994
ISBN	:
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Microgravity News written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Earth Observation with CHAMP

Author	: Christoph Reigber
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date	: 2005-12-27
ISBN	: 3540268006
Pages	: 628 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Earth Observation with CHAMP written by Christoph Reigber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-27 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 2000 the German geo-research satellite CHAMP was launched into orbit. Its innovative payload arrangement and the low initial orbit allow CHAMP to simultaneously collect and almost continuously analyse precise data relating to gravity and magnetic fields at low altitude. In addition, CHAMP also measures the neutral atmosphere and ionosphere using GPS techniques. Three years after launch, more than 200 CHAMP investigators and co-investigators from all over the world met at the GeoForschungsZentrum in Potsdam to present and discuss the results derived from the extensive data sets of the mission. The main outcome of this expert meeting is summarized in this volume. The book offers a comprehensive insight into the present status of the exploitation of CHAMP data for Earth system research and practical applications in geodesy, geophysics and meteorology.

Spacelab Flight Division Missions

Author	: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1983
ISBN	:
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Spacelab Flight Division Missions written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Earth Science and Applications from Space

Author	: National Research Council
Publisher	: National Academies Press
Release Date	: 2007-10-01
ISBN	: 9780309103879
Pages	: 460 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Earth Science and Applications from Space written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural and human-induced changes in Earth's interior, land surface, biosphere, atmosphere, and oceans affect all aspects of life. Understanding these changes requires a range of observations acquired from land-, sea-, air-, and space-based platforms. To assist NASA, NOAA, and USGS in developing these tools, the NRC was asked to carry out a "decadal strategy" survey of Earth science and applications from space that would develop the key scientific questions on which to focus Earth and environmental observations in the period 2005-2015 and beyond, and present a prioritized list of space programs, missions, and supporting activities to address these questions. This report presents a vision for the Earth science program; an analysis of the existing Earth Observing System and recommendations to help restore its capabilities; an assessment of and recommendations for new observations and missions for the next decade; an examination of and recommendations for effective application of those observations; and an analysis of how best to sustain that observation and applications system.

Powering Science

Author	: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher	: National Academies Press
Release Date	: 2017-12-29
ISBN	: 0309463866
Pages	: 126 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Powering Science written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) currently operates over five dozen missions, with approximately two dozen additional missions in development. These missions span the scientific fields associated with SMD's four divisionsâ€"Astrophysics, Earth Science, Heliophysics, and Planetary Sciences. Because a single mission can consist of multiple spacecraft, NASA-SMD is responsible for nearly 100 operational spacecraft. The most high profile of these are the large strategic missions, often referred to as "flagships." Large strategic missions are essential to maintaining the global leadership of the United States in space exploration and in science because only the United States has the budget, technology, and trained personnel in multiple scientific fields to conduct missions that attract a range of international partners. This report examines the role of large, strategic missions within a balanced program across NASA-SMD space and Earth sciences programs. It considers the role and scientific productivity of such missions in advancing science, technology and the long-term health of the field, and provides guidance that NASA can use to help set the priority of larger missions within a properly balanced program containing a range of mission classes.

NASA technical note

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Release Date	: 1969
ISBN	:
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

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Release Date	: 1994
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Pages	: 1024 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

NASA Historical Data Book

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Release Date	: 1988
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Pages	: pages
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