India in Orbit

Author: Mohan Sundara Rajan
Publisher: Publications Division
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 190
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123005512

Description

This book gives a frank and balanced account of India's space effort, narrated in a novel way in terms of the main orbits of its satellites.

A veteran science writer has given a frank and balanced account of India's space effort, narrated in a novel way in terms of the main orbits of its satellites…Basic scientific and technological concepts are explained in simple language and presented in a reader-friendly manner…

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

Useful to all those who wish to be better informed about India's space technology and applications.
-Dr. Raja Ramanna

Contents

Forward

Acknowledgements

Preface

PART I: ORBITS: NATURE'S GIFTS

PART II: ON REACHING THE ORBITS

PART III: IN THE GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT

PART IV: IN THE NEAR-EARTH ORBIT

PART V: IN THE SUNSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT

PARTVI; DIVIDENDS FROM THE ORBITS

PART VII: AN INDIAN IN ORBIT

Glossary

Index