Fusées et Astronautique

Camille Rougeron (ed.), Jean Bodet (ed.)
Year1965
PublisherLibrairie Larousse
PlaceParis
LanguageFR
Pages415
Rating★★★☆☆ (3/5)
AudienceAcademic, Specialist
LevelExpert
Keywords
propulsioninterplanetary travelartificial satelliteballistic missiles
ThemesLaunchers & Propulsion

A collective reference work edited by Camille Rougeron and Jean Bodet, both graduates of the École Polytechnique, with contributions from six specialist engineers (J. Corbeau, R. de Narbonne, Y. Joffrin, J.-P. Perrin, A. Villevieille, J. Gauzit). Across nineteen chapters, the book surveys the full scope of rocketry as understood in 1965: propulsion principles (solid, liquid, and hybrid fuels), tactical and strategic missiles, guidance systems, intercontinental ballistic missiles and anti-missile systems, artificial satellites (scientific, communications, meteorological, military), space physics, advanced propulsion (nuclear, ionic, photonic), and the exploration of the Moon and planets. The work is notable for its dual military and civilian focus, reflecting the dual-use nature of rocket technology at the height of the Space Race.

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Published in March 1965 by Librairie Larousse under the direction of two polytechniciens, Camille Rougeron and Jean Bodet, this collective volume of 415 pages brings together nineteen chapters written by specialist engineers. The book appears at the peak of the Space Race, as the Gemini and Apollo programmes are …