Jupiter Odyssey: The Story of NASA's Galileo Mission

by David M. Harland

Overview

Focusing on the Galileo Mission, the story will relate this remarkable spacecraft's protracted gestation and the ordeal of its long haul out to Jupiter and its ultimate triumph: 5 years exploration within the Jovian system. The story spans a full quarter of a century, drawing on the press conferences, technical papers and essays of engineers and scientists involved in the mission which provide a real sense of participation as the discoveries poured in - it will bring the mission of the Galileo spacecraft to life and provide a more engaging account than would simply be achieved by recounting scientific results. The book will conclude with a snapshot "look ahead" into the Cassini flyby of Jupiter in December 2000 shortly after publication - the book released to coincide with this media event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852333010
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	11/10/2000
Series:	Springer Praxis Books
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	447
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword.- Acknowledgements.- Author's Preface.- Early Days.- Reconnaissance.- Galileo's Ordeal.- An Exploring Machine.- The Long Haul.- Target in Sight.- Atmospheric Probe.- The Capture Orbit.- Tectonic Ganymede.- Battered Callisto.- European Enigma.- Jupiter from Orbit.- Moonlets and Rings.- Fiery Io.- Passing the Torch.- Tables.- IAU Nomenclature.- Glossary Chapter Notes.- Further Reading.

Editorial Reviews

"It is all here, in studious detail… An excellent account of the most amazing little robot ever built."

–Michael Hanlon, Sunday Express

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