The International Space Station: Operating an Outpost in the New Frontier
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Contents
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Language
English
ISBN
9781093265071
Front cover
Title page
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Systems: International Space Station Planning—A Roadmap to Getting It All Done
Chapter 2. Day in the Life: Living and Working in Space and on the Ground
Chapter 3. Systems: Structure and Mechanisms—The International Space Station’s Skeleton
Chapter 4. Day in the Life: The Making of a Mission
Chapter 5. Systems: Command and Data Handling—The Brains of the International Space Station
Chapter 6. Day in the Life: “Brain Transplants”on the International Space Station
Chapter 7. Systems: Motion Control System—Navigator of the Heavens
Chapter 8. Day in the Life: Debris Avoidance—Navigating the Occasionally Unfriendly Skies of Low-Earth Orbit
Chapter 9. Systems: Electrical Power System—The Power Behind It All
Chapter 10. Day in the Life: Preparing for the Unexpected
Chapter 11. Systems: Thermal Control—the “Circulatory System” of the International Space Station
Chapter 12. Day in the Life: Empty House—Decrewing the International Space Station
Chapter 13. Systems: Communications and Tracking—The Vital Link to the International Space Station
Chapter 14. Day in the Life: Vital Visiting Vehicles—Keeping the Remote Outpost Crewed and Operating
Chapter 15. Systems: Robotics—the Construction Equipment for the International Space Station
Chapter 16. Day in the Life: In-Flight Maintenance
Chapter 17. Systems: Extravehicular Activities—Building a Space Station
Chapter 18. Day in the Life: Risky and Rewarding Spacewalks—Space Shuttle Mission STS-120/ISS-10A
Chapter 19. Systems: Environmental Control and Life Support System—Supporting the Human Elementof the International Space Station
Chapter 20. Day in the Life: When Major Anomalies Occur
Appendix
Acronyms and Nomenclature
References
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
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