Space and energy : proceedings of the XXVIth International Astronautical Congress, Lisbon, 21-27 September, 1975

Space and Energy contains the proceedings of the 26th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, held in Lisbon, Portugal, on September 21-27, 1975. The papers explore developments and trends of interest as well as research in space and energy. Topics covered range from engineering and life sciences to space systems, space technology, and communication satellites. This book is comprised of 16 chapters and begins with a discussion on the Earth as an open system and how to utilize solar energy. The next section is devoted to engineering and life sciences and includes chapters giving surveys and/or assessments of a number of basic topics in astrodynamics and bioastronautics. Propulsion system concepts for a single stage shuttle are also considered, along with the reliability of outer planet spacecraft and the contribution of biological satellites to space biology and medicine. Specific systems such as an experimental hybrid rocket are also described. The last part evaluates application satellites, with particular reference to communication and earth resource satellites. This monograph should be of interest to space scientists and engineers. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Pages vii-viii EARTH, AN OPEN SYSTEM: The Use of Solar Energy , Pages 3-27 , André L. Jaumotte THE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FOR SPACELAB , Pages 29-43 , B. Gohrbandt, E.F. Schmidt LASERS FROM FISSION (GASEOUS CORE REACTORS AND NUCLEAR PUMPED LASERS FOR SPACE POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION) , Pages 45-59 , Richard T. Schneider, Karlheinz Thom, Herbert H. Helmick SATELLITE SOLAR POWER STATION CONSTRUCTION IN SPACE , Pages 61-64 , Gerard K. O'Neill METHODES QUALITATIVES EN MECANIQUE CELESTE , Pages 67-76 , Christian Marchal BAHNSTÖRUNGEN DURCH SCHWEREWELLEN , Pages 77-89 , Oskar Bschorr PLAN FOR FLIGHT EVALUATION OF ATTITUDE STABILIZATION AND FLEXIBLE SOLAR ARRAY DYNAMICS FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE , Pages 91-111 , Frank R. Vigneron, R.A. Millar DEVELOPPEMENT ET REALISATION DES STRUCTURES DES RESERVOIRS D'ERGOLS ler et 2 ème ETAGE ARIANE , Pages 113-131 , Henri Abiven, Jean-Claude Groult BIOLOGICAL SATELLITES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO SPACE BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE , Pages 133-141 , E.A. Ilyin ATMOSPHERE REVITALIZATION FOR SPACELAB , Pages 143-153 , Herbert Eckert, Alois Christian Gall, Hamid Hassan PROPULSION SYSTEM CONCEPTS FOR SINGLE-STAGE SHUTTLES , Pages 157-173 , Rudi Beichel RELIABILITY CONSIDERATIONS IN LONG-LIFE OUTER PLANET SPACECRAFT SYSTEM DESIGN , Pages 175-213 , E. Kane Casani DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL HYBRID ROCKET BARBARELLA—AN EXAMPLE OF CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN A STUDENT ASSOCIATION AND A UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE , Pages 215-229 , Robert H. Schmucker, Winfried M. Schauer THE LARGE SPACE TELESCOPE — A NEW ADVENTURE , Pages 231-239 , Frank M. Friedlaender MISSION DESIGN FOR A 1980 PIONEER JUPITER ORBITER , Pages 241-255 , Wolfgang Kokott, Walter Müller PROGRESS AND TRENDS IN COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS—A SURVEY , Pages 259-276 , P.L. Bargellini, B.I. Edelson CURRENT AND FUTURE COMMUNICATION SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY , Pages 277-296 , Walter E. Morrow Jr. THE SIRIO PROGRAMME , Pages 297-307 , F. Carassa, M. Macchia, L.A. Ciavoli Cortelli THE JAPANESE DOMESTIC COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM , Pages 309-328 , Kinnosuke Kawakami THE MARISAT SYSTEM , Pages 329-341 , Charles Dorian THE NORWEGIAN DOMESTIC COMMUNICATION SATELLITE SYSTEM , Pages 343-351 , John R. Veastad ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA FROM THE SMS/GOES SATELLITE , Pages 353-385 , Henry J. Goett, Fred W. Stang SARLAB PROJECT PRELIMINARY IDEAS ON SIDE LOOKING RADAR SYSTEMS FOR SPACELAB EARTH OBSERVATION PAYLOADS , Pages 387-399 , J.P. Guignard, H. Mooney, Thomson COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE DATA AND ITS USE IN THE DESIGN OF A MULTIBAND PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM , Pages 401-412 , R.J. Drewett EARTH AND OCEAN DYNAMICS SATELLITES AND SYSTEMS—AN OVERVIEW , Pages 413-443 , F.O. Vonbun AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE REMOTE SENSING OF FLOATING ICE , Pages 445-487 , W.J. Campbell, R.O. Ramseier, W.F. Weeks, P. Gloersen