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An informative account of the design of instruments used in rockets and spacecraft. After introducing the basic principles, the book describes mechanical, structural, thermal and electronic design, stress analysis and multilayer insulation. Following chapters discuss two-dimensional sensor systems, mechanisms, the structure of space optics, project management and financial constraints.Cruise, A. M. is the author of 'Principles of Space Instrument Design', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521025942 and ISBN 052102594X.
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