Basics of Space Flight |
Contents
Prologue | 5 |
The game of cosmic billiards | 19 |
Fire and brimstone | 49 |
Copyright | |
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acceleration altitude angle antenna atmosphere atomic axis binding energy chemical circular orbit clock combustion Consequently constant Coulomb Coulomb barrier course cross-section density deuterium direction distance Earth effect effluent velocity ejected electrons ENDIF engine equation escape velocity essentially exhaust velocity fact Fermi energy final fission flight flow force fraction frequency fuel fusion given gyroscope heat Helga heliocentric heliocentric orbit hydrogen inertial interplanetary interstellar ion drive ionization Jupiter kg/m³ kinetic energy km/s launch launcher mass number material maximum molecules momentum motion moving neutron nuclear nuclear fission nucleons nucleus orbital velocity parameters particles payload pericentre planet planetary probe problem projectile propellant propulsion protons radiation radius ratio reaction reactor reentry reference frame relatively rocket satellite shock solar sail solar system spacecraft speed sphere of influence spin stage structure surface temperature terrestrial thermal thrust torque trajectory vehicle velocity increment