Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000

The Deep Space Chronicle provides a ready reference of deep space missions attempted since the opening of the space age in 1957 and documents the development, testing, and implementation of robotic spacecraft. Here are a few of its features: • A list of significant “firsts” takes readers from the American Able 1 lunar probe in August 1958, to the Russian Mars 2 spacecraft impact on Mars in November 1971, to the American Sojourner’s wheeled touchdown on Mars in 1997, to the American NEAR spacecraft orbit of Eros in February 2000. • A discussion, with results, of planet flybys introduces attempts on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. • A detailed bibliography is enclosed, and the author highly recommends Andrew Wilson’s Solar System Log for more details regarding particular missions.