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Europe in Space

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Guy Collins
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 1-3

  3. The Pioneering Years

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 4-14

  4. The Europa Débâcle

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 15-22

  5. Ariane — From Drawing-Board to Launchpad

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 23-32

  6. Early Scientific Satellites

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 33-41

  7. Early Communications and Weather Satellites

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 42-48

  8. Ariane — The Commercial Challenge

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 49-69

  9. Spacelab

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 70-86

  10. Remote Sensing, Comets and the Lure of Mars

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 87-101

  11. The Telecommunication Satellite Revolution

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 102-109

  12. Satellite Television

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 110-122

  13. The French Manned Space Programme

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 123-140

  14. Satellites and Probes in the 1990s

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 141-152

  15. Shuttles, Space Stations and Politics

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 153-190

  16. The International Scene and the Way Forward

    • Guy Collins
    Pages 191-199

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 201-235
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This book traces the development of the European space programme from its pre-1970 beginnings to the prospects for European ventures beyond the year 2000. It looks at the failure of the Europa Rocket programme, and the development of the successful Ariane programme.

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