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Technologies for Deep Space Exploration

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  • Discusses system design and key aspects of deep space probes
  • Addresses the space environment, system design principles and methods, and basic principles
  • Covers major concerns in the development of deep space probes

Part of the book series: Space Science and Technologies (SST)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

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About this book

This book offers readers essential insights into system design for deep space probes and describes key aspects such as system design, orbit design, telecommunication, GNC, thermal control, propulsion, aerobraking and scientific payload. Each chapter includes the basic principles, requirements analysis, procedures, equations and diagrams, as well as practical examples that will help readers to understand the research on each technology and the major concerns when it comes to developing deep space probes. An excellent reference resource for researchers and engineers interested in deep space exploration, it can also serve as a textbook for university students and those at institutes involved in aerospace.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering, CAST, Beijing, China

    Zezhou Sun

About the author

Zezhou Sun, Doctoral supervisor, is a professor in deep space exploration at the Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering of the China Academy of Space Technology, the chief designer of Chang'e-4 and the Mars probes. He is mainly engaged in deep space exploration project demonstration, spacecraft overall design and other research work. He once presided over the project of "Chang'e-4" and successfully completed the first lunar soft landing and roving exploration  by a man-made probe. He is now in charge of the Mars exploration mission to be implemented in 2020 opportunity. He has won many awards, such as the special prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and the National Defense Science and Technology Award. More than 20 core journal papers have been published.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Technologies for Deep Space Exploration

  • Authors: Zezhou Sun

  • Series Title: Space Science and Technologies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4794-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Beijing Institute of Technology Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4793-5Published: 15 August 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4796-6Published: 16 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-4794-2Published: 14 August 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2730-6410

  • Series E-ISSN: 2730-6429

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 617

  • Number of Illustrations: 215 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering

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