Rocket & Space Technology

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ROCKET PROPELLANTS:
Ignition! An informal history of liquid rocket propellants, John D. Clark, Rutgers University Press, 1972.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Space, edited by Michael Rycroft, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, Edited by Andrew Wilson, Janes's Information Group, 1996.
Handbook of Chemistry & Physics 1996-1997, 77th Edition; David R. Lide, Editor; CPC Press Inc., 1996.
Outbound (Voyage Through The Universe), Time-Life Books Inc., 1989.
Launch Vehicle Propellants, http://spacelink.nasa.gov/NASA.Projects/NASA.Launch.Vehicles/Launch.Vehicle.Propellants

ROCKET PROPULSION:
Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics & Dynamics, 3rd Ed.; F. P. Beer & E. R. Johnston Jr., McGraw-Hill, 1977.
Fundamentals of Physics, Davis Halliday & Robert Resnick, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1974.
Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, 2nd Ed.; G. J. VanWylen & R. E. Sonntag, John Wiley & Sons, 1978.
Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines, Dieter K. Huzel & David H. Huang, Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International.
Space Mission Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed.; Wiley J. Larson & James R. Wertz (editors), Microcosm Inc., 1992.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Space, edited by Michael Rycroft, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.
Liquid-Fueled Rocket Engines, http://www.im.lcs.mit.edu/rocket/
Richard Nakka's Experimental Rocketry Web Site, http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/rtheory.html
Power Cycles, http://www.aero.org/publications/crosslink/winter2004/03_sidebar3.html
The Heart of the Matter, Joseph Duesberg, http://www.engineeringatboeing.com/articles/heart.htm
Mike Gruntman, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, USC.

ROCKET THERMODYNAMICS:
Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, 2nd Ed.; G. J. VanWylen & R. E. Sonntag, John Wiley & Sons, 1978.
Richard Nakka's Experimental Rocketry Web Site, http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/rtheory.html
Isentropic Compression (or Expansion), NASA Glenn Research Center, http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/compexp.html
STANJAN Chemical Equilibrium Solver, V 2.05; Prof. William C. Reynolds, Stanford University, 1984

SUPPLEMENT #1:
Liquid-Fueled Rocket Engines, http://www.im.lcs.mit.edu/rocket/
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Space, edited by Michael Rycroft, Cambridge University Press, 1990
Mike Gruntman, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, USC.

AERODYNAMICS:
Rocket Aerodynamics, NASA, https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktaero.html
The Drag Equation, NASA, https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/drageq.html
The Lift Equation, NASA, https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/lifteq.html
Rocket Center of Pressure, NASA, https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktcp.html
Drag (physics), Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_(physics)
Lift (force), Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_(force)
Speed of sound, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound
Dynamic pressure, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_pressure
Ballistic coefficient, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_coefficient
Angle of attack, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_attack
Drag, U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission, http://www.centennialofflight.net/essay/Theories_of_Flight/drag/TH4.htm
Basic Rocketry Aerodynamics, http://documents.mx/documents/basic-rocketry-aerodynamics.html
Fluid Mechanics With Engineering Applications, R. L. Daugherty & J. B. Franzini, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1977.
Space Mission Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed.; Wiley J. Larson & James R. Wertz (editors), Microcosm Inc., 1992.
Handbook of Model Rocketry, 7th Edition, G. Harry Stine & Bill Stine, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
Manned Spacecraft Design Principles.; Pasquale M. Sforza, Elsevier, 2015.

ATMOSPHERIC MODELS:
U. S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976, NOAA, NASA and USAF, NOAA-S/T 76-1562, Washington, D.C., October 1976.
The 1976 Standard Atmosphere Above 86-km Altitude, edited by R. A. Minzner, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA SP-398, October 1976.
Standard and Reference Atmospheres, K. S. W. Champion, A. E. Cole, and A. J. Kantor.
On Mars thermosphere, ionosphere and exosphere: 3D computational study of suprathermal particles, Arnuad Valeille, University of Michigan, 2009.
Venus Mesosphere and Thermosphere, II. Global Circulation, Temperature, and Density Variations, Bougher, Dickinson, Ridley, Roble, Nagy & Cravens, 1986.
Planetary Atmospheres / Mars, R. M. Haberle, NASA/Ames Research Center
Planetary Atmospheres / Venus, P. J. Gierasch, Cornell University & Y. L. Yung, California Institute of Technology, 2003
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Atmosphere of Earth, Atmosphere of Mars, and Atmosphere of Venus

ORBITAL MECHANICS:
Space Mission Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed.; Wiley J. Larson & James R. Wertz (editors), Microcosm Inc., 1992.
Fundamentals of Astrodynamics; Roger R. Bate, Donald D. Mueller & Jerry E. White, Dover Publications Inc., 1971.
Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics & Dynamics, 3rd Ed.; F. P. Beer & E. R. Johnston Jr., McGraw-Hill, 1977.
Engineering Mechanics, Statics & Intro. to Dynamics, 2nd Ed.; D. J. McGill & W. W. King, PWS-Kent Publishing, 1989.
Fundamentals of Physics, David Halliday & Robert Resnick, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1974.
University Astronomy, Jay M. Pasachoff & Marc L. Kutner, W. B. Saunders Co., 1978.
Fluid Mechanics With Engineering Applications, R. L. Daugherty & J. B. Franzini, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1977.
Orbital Mechanics Overview, http://spider.msfc.nasa.gov/ed13/orb_mech.html
Planetary Orbits, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/bsf5-1.htm
Interplanetary Trajectories, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/bsf4-1.htm
A Lesson in Orbital Mechanics, http://www.iwl.net/customers/jrcruzer/orbmech.htm
Project Apollo Coordinate System Standards (PACSS).

INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT:
Fundamentals of Astrodynamics; Roger R. Bate, Donald D. Mueller & Jerry E. White, Dover Publications Inc., 1971.
Satellite Orbits - Gravitational Assist from Planets, Larry Bogan, http://www.iwl.net/customers/jrcruzer/orbmech.htm

VECTOR MATHEMATICS:
Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics & Dynamics, 3rd Ed.; F. P. Beer & E. R. Johnston Jr., McGraw-Hill, 1977.
The Line of Intersection between two Planes, http://members.tripod.com/vector_applications/xtion_of_two_planes/index.html

PLANET POSITIONS:
Astronomical Formulae for Calculators, Jean Meeus, Fourth Edition, Willmann-Bell Inc., 1988

SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS:
Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/
Space Exploration Merit Badge, Spacecraft Systems, http://www.execpc.com/~culp/space/spacecraft.html

SPACECRAFT & LAUNCHER SPECIFICATIONS:
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, edited by Andrew Wilson, Jane's Information Group, 1996.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.
Saturn V News Reference, NASA, December 1968.
Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica, http://www.astronautix.com/
RussianSpaceWeb.com, News & History of Astronautics in the Former USSR, Anatoly Zak, http://www.russianspaceweb.com/index.html
Atlas Launch System Mission Planner's Guide, http://ilslaunch.com/missionplanner/pdf/AMPG_0.pdf
Delta IV Payload Planner's Guide, http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/docs/DELTA_IV_PPG_2000.PDF
Delta IV Technical Summary, http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/product_card/pc_d4_tech_print.pdf
International Space Station Launches, http://www.spacetoday.org/SpcStns/ISSschedule99.html
International Space Station, http://207.86.88.39/core.html
The Apollo Saturn Reference Page, http://www.apollosaturn.com/
Saturn V Launch Vehicle Home Page, http://www.calweb.com/~ccorway/saturn-v/saturn-v.htm
Apollo by the Numbers, http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/contents.htm
Space Launch System (SLS) Program Mission Planner's Guide (MPG) Exective Overview, SLS-MNL-201, Version 1, 22-Aug-2014
Space Launch Report – Space Launch System Data Sheet, Ed Kyle, 15-Mar-2015, http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/sls0.html
NASA Facts: Orion, FS-2014-08-004-JSC, https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/fs-2014-08-004-jsc-orion_quickfacts-web.pdf
NASA Facts: Space Launch System, FS-2015-10-94-MSFC, http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/SLS-Fact-Sheet_aug2014-finalv3.pdf
Orion (spacecraft), Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)
Space Launch System, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System

SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES:
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.
Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica, http://www.astronautix.com/
Space and Tech Database, http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/index.shtml
Atlas Launch System Mission Planner's Guide, http://ilslaunch.com/missionplanner/pdf/AMPG_0.pdf
Delta IV Technical Summary, http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/product_card/pc_d4_tech_print.pdf

MANNED SPACE FLIGHTS:
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Space, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, Edited by Andrew Wilson, Janes's Information Group, 1996.
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1995, Funk & Wagnalls Corp.
NASA Space Shuttle Launches, http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/missions.html
HumanSpaceFlight - Past Shuttle Missions, http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/index.html
Chronology of Piloted (Manned) Flights, http://space.kursknet.ru/cosmos/english/machines/
Russia in Space, http://www.worldspaceflight.com/russia/index.html
Former Soviet Union Human Space Flight Log, http://www.friends-partners.org/oldfriends/jgreen/ruslog.html
Sandcastle V.I.: Space - Soyuz Summary, http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3098/soyuz.htm
Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica, http://www.astronautix.com/
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, http://www.wikipedia.org/

PLANETARY SPACECRAFT:
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, Edited by Andrew Wilson, Janes's Information Group, 1996.
National Space Science Data Center, Lunar and Planetary Science, http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/
ESA Science & Technology: Missions, http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=71
Institute of Space & Astronautical Science / JAXA, http://www.isas.ac.jp/e/enterp/missions/index.shtml
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, http://www.wikipedia.org/

LUNAR SPACECRAFT:
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, Edited by Andrew Wilson, Janes's Information Group, 1996.
National Space Science Data Center, Lunar and Planetary Science, http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/
ESA Science & Technology: Missions, http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=71
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, http://www.wikipedia.org/

WORLD SPACE CENTERS:
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, Edited by Andrew Wilson, Janes's Information Group, 1996.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.

ROCKET & SPACE MILESTONES:
Man and Space, Life Science Library, Time Inc., 1964, 1966.
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, Edited by Andrew Wilson, Janes's Information Group, 1996.
National Space Science Data Center, Lunar and Planetary Science, http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/
Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica, http://www.astronautix.com/
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, http://www.wikipedia.org/

GLOSSARY:
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology, Kenneth Gatland, Orion Books, 1989.
Voyage Through the Universe: Outbound, Time-Life Books Inc., 1989.
Jane's Space Directory, 12th Edition, 1996-97, Edited by Andrew Wilson, Janes's Information Group, 1996.
The New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary Of The English Language, Lexicon Publications Inc., 1989.
Microsoft Bookself '95, Microsoft Corporation, 1987-1995.
SPENVIS Help system, http://www.spenvis.oma.be/Help/system/glossary.html
Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/

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