Communications in Space

Edité par Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, 1966

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Rare material. 1966 at copyright. Blue boards, gilt spine titles, slight shelf wear. Interior text near fine, light shelf wear. Several areas marked out at front and back endpapers, each text block edge; library card pocket inside back cover. Title page features the Holt owl in orbiting space rings emblem. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, slight wear; unclipped 2.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Front flap with date code 0566. Front panel presents a photograph appearing as a satellite model in space w/rocket like flame apparently over planet partially contained w/in image at corner courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Illustrated throughout with rare and intriguing diagrams, charts, maps, imagery of space before computer graphics by Versatron Corporation. This rarity offers a concise and fascinating record of the progress in the first communications satellites: SCORE, COURIER, ECHO, WET FORD, RELAY, TELSTAR, and SYNCOM. Jaffe explains the requirements for communications satellites, the advantages and disadvantages of proposed systems, suitable orbits, and techniques for achieving these orbits. Mr. Jaffe provides an introduction to orbital mechanics and a discussion of some technical parameters. He examines potential sources of space power for satellites and provides a foundation for conjecture on the future of man-made earth satellites. To round out this excellent treatment of this exciting phase of space technology, Mr. Jaffe outlines the federal legislation creating the Communications Satellite Coporation - a new kind of private enterpise that operates commmercial communications satellites. Leonard Jaffe was the Director of Communcation and Navigation Programs in the Office of Space Science and Applications of NASA. Since 1958 he was in charge of NASA satellite activiities. He served as Chariman of the NASA International Ground Station Committe of eleven nations. He was awarded the Arthur Fleming Award for 1964 as one of ten outstanding young men in the Federal Service. Contents include: "Introduction; Types of Systems; Space Power Supplies; The Passive Communications Satellites; The Active Communications Satellites; Ground Station; The Communications Satellite Corporation; and Communications Satellites of teh Future". Includes four pages of chapter reference notes and four page detailed index. Printed in the United States of America. 176 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.…

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Titre
Communications in Space
Auteur
Jaffe, Leonard; Bernardo, James V. (Coordinating Editor)
Éditeur
Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 383 Madison Avenue, New York
Année de publication
1966
État de l'article
Good
Jaquette
Fine
Type de livre
Book
Reliure
Hardcover
Édition
First Edition.

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