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Focuses on the problem of finding the radius of orbit of a geosynchronous satellite. Reviews the mathematic required and presents a detailed solution to the problem,e xplaining the modelling process. The...
Reference material for the for physical geography, geology and space science. The materials include textual, photographic, video and animation resources. Topics include the earth’s surface, geological...
The scale and potential of space technology is not generally appreciated; new problems will require new solutions. Importance is given to both technical and industrial contexts, highlighting the...
The scientist Richard Feynman tells of his 10-year fascination with Tannu Tuva, a Shangri-La on the edge of Mongolia, which very few westerners have ever seen. From Tuva came strange and beautiful stamps,...
Includes sections on satellite design and space telecommunications including footage of the large space simulator at the European Space Agency laboratories. Space telecommunications are dealt with mainly...
An analysis of the US government’s Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI). A description of what it means, who pays for and controls it, and whether it is likely to succeed.
Twelve 12-minute programmes. 1: A ride into space. 2: Venus and Mercury. 3: Earth and Mars. 4: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. 5: Orian and related bodies. 6: Includes footage of a total eclipse of the sun. 7: A...
An account of the space journeys of NASA’s two robot spacecrafts ‘Voyager 1’ and ‘Voyager 2’ and their photographic records of the planet Jupiter.
Suggests that investment in space technology is perhaps a ‘flight from reality’ with so many problems on earth requiring urgent attention. Discusses the benefits that have and will be experienced,...
Shows the various stages of the mission from blast-off to splashdown, including in some detail the lunar scientific experiments and rock-collecting.
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