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The revised edition of this practical, hands-on book discusses the range of launch vehicles in use today throughout the world, and includes the very latest details of some of the advanced propulsion systems currently being developed. The author covers the fundamentals of the subject, from the basic principles of rocket propulsion and vehicle dynamics through the theory and practice of liquid and solid propellant motors, to new and future developments. The revised edition will stick to the same principle of providing a serious exposition of the principles and practice of rocket propulsion, but from the point of view of the user and enquirer who is not an engineering specialist. Most chapters will remain substantially the same as the first edition; they will be updated where necessary and errata corrected. The main revisions will be to the chapter on electric propulsion where there have been significant new developments both in engine types and in practical applications. This is now seen as the key to planetary exploration by robotic probes and should therefore be reflected. Nuclear propulsion has emerged from the doldrums and is now seen as a definite possibility for outer solar system robotic exploration; and as enabling technology for a human mars expedition. A new chapter on nuclear thermal propulsion has been added to reflect this revival of interest.

Propulsion systems. --- Rocketry. --- Space Exploration and Astronautics. --- Rocketry --- Propulsion systems --- Space vehicles --- Delta launch vehicles --- Aeronautics Engineering & Astronautics --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Propulstion systems --- Rockets (Aeronautics) --- Aerial rockets --- Interplanetary propulsion --- Space flight propulsion systems --- Space propulsion --- Engineering. --- Space sciences. --- Automotive engineering. --- Aerospace engineering. --- Astronautics. --- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Automotive Engineering. --- Aeronautics --- Astronautics --- Flying-machines --- High-speed aeronautics --- Projectiles --- Interplanetary voyages --- Jet propulsion --- Rocket engines --- Astrophysics. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Space sciences --- Astrodynamics --- Space flight --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Aeronautical engineering --- Engineering

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Rocketry. --- Rockets (Aeronautics). --- Space vehicles --- Propulsion systems.

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Space research --- Astrophysics --- Transport engineering --- astrofysica --- transport --- ruimte (astronomie) --- ruimtevaart

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Space flight to Mars. --- Manned space flight. --- Vol spatial à Mars. --- Mars (planète) --- Vol spatial habité. --- Exploration. --- Mars (Planet) --- Exploration.