| | Fiber Optic Sensors, Second Edition (Optical Science and Engineering)
In recent years, fiber optic sensors have developed from the laboratory
research and development stage to practical applications. The market for
fiber optic sensor technology may be divided into two broad categories
of sensors: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic sensors are used in medicine,
defense, and aerospace applications,... | | Spacecraft Power SystemsThe first man-made satellite was Sputnik I, launched and operated by Russia in the low Earth orbit in 1957. In the decade that followed, the American space exploration programs launched many Earth orbiting satellites. The first commercial geosynchronous satellite, Intelsat-1, was placed in orbit in 1965, and, in 1969, NASA’s Apollo-11 became... |