This book is the most unique, definitive handbook of space technology to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of space technology and an understanding of the end-to-end space mission. In addition to the very latest developments in every area of this very broad subject, the authors describe in lines of progressive thoughts all aspects related to space technology, enabling the reader to gain a holistic and interdisciplinary overview or, through the use of self-contained chapters, a more detailed understanding of a specific field. Following a brief historical perspective, the...