Europe's Space Programme: To Ariane and Beyond (Springer Praxis Books)

Brian Harvey
Springer London
9781852337223
1-85233-722-2

A first, comprehensive account of the development of Europe's highly successful space programme.- Explains the politics, science and organisation of the European Space Programme and the many technological.

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achievements of its satellites and rockets.- Highlights the major contributions of the European Space Agency's scientific and applications programmes and puts them in a global perspective.- Focuses on Europe placing the various national programmes in a European context.