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  | | Space Tethers and Space Elevators(2009th Edition) by Michel Van Pelt Paperback, 215 Pages, Published 2014 by Copernicus ISBN-13: 978-1-4939-0198-2, ISBN: 1-4939-0198-2 "Michel van Pelt explains for the first time the principle of space tethers: what they are and how they can be used in space. He introduces non-technical space enthusiasts to the various possibilities and feasibility of space tethers including the technological challenges and potential benefits. He illustrates how, because of their inherent simplicity, space tethers have the potential to make space travel much cheaper, while ongoing adva ..." |
 | | Rocketing Into the Future The History and Technology of Rocket Planes (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) by Michel Van Pelt Paperback, 366 Pages, Published 2012 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4614-3199-2, ISBN: 1-4614-3199-9 "This book describes the technology, history, and future of rocket planes. Michel van Pelt journies into this exciting world, examining the exotic concepts and actual flying vehicles that have been devised over the last hundred years. He recounts the history of rocket airplanes, from the early pioneers who attached simple rockets onto their wooden glider airplanes to the modern world of high-tech research vehicles. The author visits muse ..." |
 | | Space Invaders(2007th Edition) How Robotic Spacecraft Explore the Solar System by Michel Van Pelt Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2006 by Copernicus ISBN-13: 978-0-387-33232-1, ISBN: 0-387-33232-4 "Manned space programs attract the most media attention, and it is not hard to understand why: the danger, the heroism, the sheer adventure we as earthbound observers can imagine when humans are involved. But robotic missions deserve a respectful and detailed history and analysis of their own, and this book provides it. Instead of describing one specific spacecraft or mission, Michel van Pelt offers a "behind the scenes" look at the life ..." |
 | | Space Tourism Adventures in Earth Orbit and Beyond by Michel Van Pelt Hardcover, 217 Pages, Published 2005 by Copernicus ISBN-13: 978-0-387-40213-0, ISBN: 0-387-40213-6 "Many scientific papers and popular articles have been written on the topic of space tourism, describing everything from expected market sizes to the rules of 3-dimensional microgravity football. But what would it actually feel like to be a tourist in space, to be hurled into orbit on top of a controlled explosion, to float around in a spacecraft, and to be able to look down on your hometown from above the atmosphere? Space tourism is no ..." |
 | | Space Tourism(Reprint) Adventures in Earth Orbit and Beyond by Michel Van Pelt Paperback, 217 Pages, Published 2010 by Copernicus ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-2314-1, ISBN: 1-4419-2314-4 "Many scientific papers and popular articles have been written on the topic of space tourism, describing everything from expected market sizes to the rules of 3-dimensional microgravity football. But what would it actually feel like to be a tourist in space, to be hurled into orbit on top of a controlled explosion, to float around in a spacecraft, and to be able to look down on your hometown from above the atmosphere? Space tourism is no ..." |
 | | Space Tethers and Space Elevators by Michel Van Pelt Hardcover, 215 Pages, Published 2009 by Copernicus ISBN-13: 978-0-387-76555-6, ISBN: 0-387-76555-7 "This detailed account of the possibilities of tethers in space, from very practical applications to (near) science fiction, gives an overview of the past, present and future of space tether development and presents the various concepts, ranging from those feasible in the near future to extremely innovative and challenging ideas. It shows how space tethers have already been used to stabilize spacecraft using tidal forces and to generate ..." |
 | | Space Invaders How Robotic Spacecraft Explore the Solar System (Paperback) by Michel Van Pelt Paperback, 332 Pages, Published 2014 by Copernicus ISBN-13: 978-1-4899-9012-9, ISBN: 1-4899-9012-7 "Manned space programs attract the most media attention, and it is not hard to understand why: the danger, the heroism, the sheer adventure we as earthbound observers can imagine when humans are involved. But robotic missions deserve a respectful and detailed history and analysis of their own, and this book provides it. Instead of describing one specific spacecraft or mission, Michel van Pelt offers a "behind the scenes" look at the life ..." |
 | | Springer Praxis Bks. Rocketing into the Future : The History and Technology of Rocket Planes by Michel Van Pelt 366 Pages, Published 2012 by Springer Science & Business Media ISBN-13: 978-1-4614-3200-5, ISBN: 1-4614-3200-6 "The first prototype, BI-1, is towed into the air by a Pe-2 bomber on 10 September with test pilot Boris Kudrin at the controls. Following release, he glides back to the airfield and makes a successful landing. Another fourteen unpowered flights follow and establish that the plane behaves well at low speeds. Interestingly, rival aircraft designer A.S. Yakovlev had the prototype towed to the TsAGIT-104 wind tunnel for testing. This a ..." |
 | | Into the Solar System on a String Space Tethers and Space Elevators by Michel Van Pelt 215 Pages, Published 2009 by Springer Science & Business Media ISBN-13: 978-0-387-76556-3, ISBN: 0-387-76556-5 "construct them would drop for each subsequent elevator, eventually resulting in large-scale, regular and affordable transportation to space. In fact, the ... 12,000,000th Floor: Space The key to the construction and operation Space Elevators ..." |
 | | Space Invaders How Robotic Spacecraft Explore the Solar System by Michel Van Pelt 312 Pages, Published 2007 by Springer Science & Business Media ISBN-13: 978-0-387-68880-0, ISBN: 0-387-68880-3 "PREFACE Contrary to popular belief, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were not the first to land on the Moon. It was Luna 2, a robotic space probe the size of a large beach ball, which arrived there 10 years earlier. First to reach another planet, first to land on Mars and Venus, first to touch an asteroid, first to see the outer planets close up, first to land on the moon of another planet; the list of robotic space achievements is l ..." |
 | | Space Tourism Adventures in Earth's Orbit and Beyond by Michel Van Pelt 217 Pages, Published 2005 by Springer Science & Business Media ISBN-13: 978-0-387-27015-9, ISBN: 0-387-27015-9 "It is also possible to spend a holiday living as a cosmonaut in Russia's Star City cosmonaut training center, where you can take rides in the giant centrifuge to feel the acceleration forces of a launch. In a giant swimming pool, you can float around in a spacesuit, ... While the plane follows a parabolic trajectory with a steep climb and a free fall after going over the top, you float around in the large cabin for about 20 seconds ..." |
 | | Space Tethers and Space Elevators by Michel Van Pelt Published 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-282-29210-9, ISBN: 1-282-29210-2 |
 | | Space Tourism Adventures in Earth Orbit and Beyond by Michel Van Pelt Published 2005 ISBN-13: 978-1-280-31302-8, ISBN: 1-280-31302-1 |
 | | Ada-Europe 93 12th Ada-Europe International Conference, "Ada Sans Frontieres" Paris, France, June 14-18, 1993 : Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) by Michel Gauthier, Michel Van Pelt Paperback, 228 Pages, Published 1993 by Springer-Verlag ISBN-13: 978-0-387-56802-7, ISBN: 0-387-56802-6 "This volume contains the proceedings of the twelfth Ada-Europe conference, held in France in 1993. The French name "Ada sans fronti res" (the only French words in the book) symbolizes the unlimitedness and novelty of Ada, as well as Europe-wide interest. Many papers relate to Ada-9X, the new standard that the Ada coimmunity is close to achieving after worldwide consultation and debate about requirements, specification, and detailed defi ..." |
 | | Kleine Arzneimittellehre Fur Die Pflegeberufe by Michel Van Pelt Paperback, Published 1993 by Springer-Verlag ISBN-13: 978-0-387-56348-0, ISBN: 0-387-56348-2 |
 | | Infrared Extinction and Standardization Proceedings of Two Sessions of Iau Commissions 25 and 9 Held at Baltimore, Maryland, Usa, August 4, 1988 (Lecture Notes in Physics) by E. F. Milone Hardcover, 79 Pages, Published 1989 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-51610-3, ISBN: 0-387-51610-7 "This is a book for everyone who has ever dreamed of traveling to space: a dream which, according to van Pelt, may not be so far from becoming a reality. Consider it the armchair traveler's guide to the coming boom in space tourism." |
 | | by Michel Van Pelt Paperback, Published 2012 by Springer-Verlag New York Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-4614-3201-2, ISBN: 1-4614-3201-4 "Rocketing Into the Future Examining exotic concepts and actual flying vehicles devised over the last century, this book recounts the history of rocket airplanes from the early pioneers who attached simple rockets to wooden gliders to the modern world of high-tech research vehicles. Full description" |
 | | Dream Missions(1st Edition) Space Colonies, Nuclear Spacecraft and Other Possibilities (Springer Praxis Books) by Michel Van Pelt Paperback, 253 Pages, Published 2017 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-3-319-53939-3, ISBN: 3-319-53939-6 "Ever since the dawn of the space age, people have imagined what could be achieved as the boundaries of engineering,technology and human endeavor have been pushed further and further. They had dreams of gigantic launch systems, nuclear-propelled interplanetary spacecraft, and the ultimate - space colonized byhumans. Why did they not (yet) succeed in bringing their projects to reality? Dream Missions takes the reader on a journey through ..." |
 | | Dream Missions Space Colonies, Nuclear Spacecraft and Other Possibilities by Michel Van Pelt 252 Pages, Published 2017 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-3-319-53941-6, ISBN: 3-319-53941-8 "Human Spaceflight, from Mars to the Stars The University of Arizona Press, 2015 Gatland, Kenneth W. & Bono, Philip Frontiers of Space Blandford Press, UK, 1969 Hansen, James R. Chapter 9, Skipping “The Next Logical Step” in Spaceflight Revolution; NASA Langley Research Center from Sputnik to Apollo NASA History Series SP-4308, USA, 1994 http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch9. htm Koelle, Heinz-Hermann. Nova and Beyond, a Review of Heav ..." |
 | | Space Tourism Adventures In Earth Orbit And Beyond by Michel Van Pelt Published 2005 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-3-87402-136-4, ISBN: 3-87402-136-X |