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1 online resource : illustrations |
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2012-2013 Springer E-Books - Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Foreword / C.T. Russell and C.A. Raymond -- The Dawn Mission to Vesta and Ceres / C.T. Russell and C.A. Raymond -- Vesta and Ceres: Crossing the History of the Solar System / A. Coradini, D. Turrini, C. Federico and G. Magni -- The Origin and Evolution of the Asteroid Belt--Implications for Vesta and Ceres / David P. O'Brien and Mark V. Sykes -- Ceres: Its Origin, Evolution and Structure and Dawn's Potential Contribution / Thomas B. McCord, Julie Castillo-Rogez and Andy Rivkin -- Origin, Internal Structure and Evolution of 4 Vesta / Maria T. Zuber, Harry Y. McSween Jr., Richard P. Binzel, Linda T. Elkins-Tanton and Alexander S. Konopliv, et al. -- The Surface Composition of Ceres / Andrew S. Rivkin, Jian-Yang Li, Ralph E. Milliken, Lucy F. Lim and Amy J. Lovell, et al. -- Surface Composition of Vesta: Issues and Integrated Approach / Carle M. Pieters, Lucy A. McFadden, Thomas Prettyman, M. Cristina De Sanctis and Thomas B. McCord, et al. -- HED Meteorites and Their Relationship to the Geology of Vesta and the Dawn Mission / Harry Y. McSween Jr., David W. Mittlefehldt, Andrew W. Beck, Rhiannon G. Mayne and Timothy J. McCoy -- The Dawn Spacecraft / Valerie C. Thomas, Joseph M. Makowski, G. Mark Brown, John F. McCarthy and Dominick Bruno, et al. -- The Dawn Ion Propulsion System / John Brophy -- The Dawn Framing Camera / H. Sierks, H.U. Keller, R. Jaumann, H. Michalik and T. Behnke, et al. -- The VIR Spectrometer / M.C. De Sanctis, A. Coradini, E. Ammannito, G. Filacchione and M.T. Capria, et al. -- Dawn's Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector / Thomas H. Prettyman, William C. Feldman, Harry Y. McSween Jr., Robert D. Dingler and Donald C. Enemark, et al. -- The Dawn Gravity Investigation at Vesta and Ceres / A.S. Konopliv, S.W. Asmar, B.G. Bills, N. Mastrodemos and R.S. Park, et al. -- The Dawn Topography Investigation / C.A. Raymond, R. Jaumann, A. Nathues, H. Sierks and T. Roatsch, et al. -- Dawn Science Planning, Operations and Archiving / C.A. Polanskey, S.P. Joy and C.A. Raymond -- The Education and Public Outreach Program for NASA's Dawn Mission / L.A. Mcfadden, J. Wise, J.D. Ristvey Jr. and W. Cobb |
Summary |
Dawn is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the Dawn mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution |
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Geography |
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Physical geography |
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Planetology |
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Astrophysics |
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Earth Sciences |
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Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences |
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Geophysics/Geodesy |
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Measurement Science and Instrumentation |
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aardwetenschappen |
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meettechnieken |
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measurement techniques |
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astronomie |
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astronomy |
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geofysica |
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geophysics |
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geodesie |
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geodesy |
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ruimtewetenschap |
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space science |
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Astronomy |
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Astronomie |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Subject |
Space flight to asteroids.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Aeronautics & Astronautics.
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Space flight to asteroids
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SUBJECT |
Vesta (Asteroid) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001006609
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Ceres (Dwarf planet) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85022130
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Solar system -- Ceres (Dwarf planet)
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Solar system -- Vesta (Asteroid)
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Russell, C. T. (Christopher T.)
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Raymond, Carol
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ISBN |
9781461449034 |
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1461449030 |
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1461449022 |
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9781461449027 |
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