Handbook of Space Engineering, Archaeology, and Heritage
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Handbook of Space Engineering, Archaeology, and Heritage

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  2. English
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Handbook of Space Engineering, Archaeology, and Heritage

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Some might think that the 27 thousand tons of material launched by earthlings into outer space is nothing more than floating piles of debris. However, when looking at these artifacts through the eyes of historians and anthropologists, instead of celestial pollution, they are seen as links to human history and heritage.Space: The New Frontier for Ar

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9781420084313
eBook ISBN
9781420084320
Edition
1
Topic
Naturwissenschaften
Subtopic
Astronomie & Astrophysik

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editors
  6. Contributors
  7. Section I: All Sky Survey
  8. Chapter 1. Introduction
  9. Chapter 2. Archaeology: The Basics
  10. Chapter 3. Evolution of Space Archaeology and Heritage
  11. Chapter 4. Space Basics: The Solar System
  12. Chapter 5. Space Basics: Orbital Mechanics
  13. Chapter 6. Space Basics: Getting to and Staying in Space
  14. Chapter 7. Ground Segment: Ground Systems and Operations
  15. Chapter 8. Launch Segment: Launch Vehicles and Spacelift
  16. Chapter 9. Space Segment: Space Vehicles and Payloads
  17. Section II: The Sky: A Cultural Perspective
  18. Chapter 10. Archaeoastronomy, Ethnoastronomy, and Cultural Astronomy
  19. Section III: Introduction to the Space Age
  20. Chapter 11. History of the Space Age
  21. Chapter 12. From Vengeance 2 to Sputnik 1: The Beginnings
  22. Chapter 13. Space Race and the Cold War
  23. Chapter 14. Origin and Developments in Commercial Space
  24. Chapter 15. Maturing Space Age
  25. Section IV: The Landscape of Space
  26. Chapter 16. Cultural Landscape of Space
  27. Chapter 17. Orbital Artifacts in Space
  28. Chapter 18. Introduction to Space Debris
  29. Chapter 19. Heritage of Earth Orbit: Orbital Debris—Its Mitigation and Cultural Heritage
  30. Chapter 20. Spacecraft and Objects Left on Planetary Surfaces
  31. Chapter 21. Culture of Apollo: A Catalog of Manned Exploration of the Moon
  32. Section V: Spacecraft Forensics and Mystery Solving
  33. Chapter 22. Space Hardware: Mystery Solving
  34. Chapter 23. Failed Mars Mission Landing Sites: Heritage Places or Forensic Investigation Scenes?
  35. Chapter 24. Lost Spacecraft
  36. Chapter 25. Space Hardware: Models, Spares, and Debris
  37. Section VI: Environmental Effects and the Material Record
  38. Chapter 26. Natural Formation Processes and Their Effects on Exoatmospheric Objects, Structures, and Sites
  39. Chapter 27. Space Environmental Effects
  40. Chapter 28. Space, Atmospheric, and Terrestrial Radiation Environments
  41. Chapter 29. Thermal Environment and the Effects on Aging
  42. Chapter 30. Potential Effects: Atmospheres of Space Bodies and Materials
  43. Chapter 31. Wear and Tear: Mechanical
  44. Chapter 32. Space Environment and Spacecraft Electrical Systems
  45. Chapter 33. Contamination Control and Planetary Protection
  46. Chapter 34. Studies in Aging
  47. Section VII: Preservation of Space Objets and Case Studies
  48. Chapter 35. Space Technology: Vanguard 1, Explorer 7, and GRAB-Materials and Museum Concerns
  49. Museum Preservation of Reconnaissance Space Artifacts: A Case Study
  50. Chapter 36. CORONA KH-4B Museum Preservation of Reconnaissance Space Artifacts: A Case Study
  51. Chapter 37. In Situ Preservation of Historic Spacecraft
  52. Chapter 38. Archaeology of the Putative Roswell UFO Crash Site: A Case Study
  53. Section VIII: Space Policy and Preservation
  54. Chapter 39. International Space Community and Space Law
  55. Chapter 40. One Giant Leap: Preserving Cultural Resources on the Moon
  56. Chapter 41. On the Nature of the Cultural Heritage Values of Spacecraft Crash Sites
  57. Chapter 42. Mission Planning— Space Archaeology and Preservation Planning: System Engineering Perspective
  58. Section IX: The Future and Space Archaeology
  59. Chapter 43. Plan for the Future Preservation of Space
  60. Chapter 44. Space Exploration: The Next 100 Years
  61. Chapter 45. Surveying Fermi’s Paradox, Mapping Dyson’s Sphere: Approaches to Archaeological Field Research in Space
  62. Section X: The Mind and the Cosmos
  63. Chapter 46. Developing Exoarchaeology in the Solar System and Beyond
  64. Chapter 47. Technology and Material Culture in Science Fiction
  65. Chapter 48. Space Archaeology and Science Fiction
  66. Chapter 49. Space Archaeology and the Historiography of Science Fiction
  67. Appendix A Toward an Understanding of Terminology in Space Engineering, Archaeology, and Heritage
  68. Appendix B Space Programs and Organizations
  69. Index
  70. Back cover