@article{1471513,
      recid = {1471513},
      author = {Lund, Thomas.},
      title = {Spacecraft that explored the inner planets Venus and  Mercury /},
      publisher = {Springer,},
      address = {Cham :},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      year = {2023},
      abstract = {A series of increasingly capable spacecraft were sent to  explore the inner planets Venus and Mercury. The history of  that planetary exploration is traced in this book along  with the evolution of sophisticated spacecraft that  unveiled long-sought secrets of the planets. The spacecraft  were ingenious and reflected the best efforts of talented  people working with the available technology of the day.  Additionally, this book showcases engineering involved in  those capable machines. A consecutive series of 34  planetary spacecraft, which span the time period 1961 to  2021, are described. This includes the unsuccessful  missions of several early spacecraft that paved the way for  a better understanding of Venus hostile environments. This  book will describe many successful spacecraft sent to Venus  by the Soviet Union and many successful spacecraft sent to  Venus and to Mercury by the United States. The recent  exploration of Venus by the European Space Agencys Venus  Express and the Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki can also be  found in this book. The author draws on over 50 years of  experience on aircraft and spacecraft systems to tell the  story of these planetary spacecraft. The spacecraft  experience includes being the technical lead for the  landing radars on the Surveyor and Apollo lunar landers as  well as providing analyses for the rendezvous radar for the  Space Shuttle. Practical engineering experience is  augmented by Masters degrees in electrical engineering,  physics, and business administration.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1471513},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29838-7},
}