Review of the hardback: ' … the authors represent an experienced and eminent bunch of space scientists … impressed by the comprehensive cover of this collection of articles … the mission aspects and developmental issues are well covered.' The Observatory Tim Stevenson

• 1. The life cycle of an ESA mission and how to get involved Alvaro Gimenez; 2. Design issues for space science missions Yves Langevin; 3. Instrumentation in space X-ray astronomy X. Barcons; 4. EUV and UV imaging and spectroscopy from space Richard Harrison; 5. The luminosity oscillations imager, a space instrument: from design to science Thierry Appourchaux; 6. Hipparcos and Gaia: the development of space astrometry in Europe M. Perryman; 7. Space physics and the space environment A. Balogh; 8. Planetary observations and landers A. Coradini.

Review of the hardback: ' … the authors represent an experienced and eminent bunch of space scientists … impressed by the comprehensive cover of this collection of articles … the mission aspects and developmental issues are well covered.' The Observatory Tim Stevenson

• 1. The life cycle of an ESA mission and how to get involved Alvaro Gimenez; 2. Design issues for space science missions Yves Langevin; 3. Instrumentation in space X-ray astronomy X. Barcons; 4. EUV and UV imaging and spectroscopy from space Richard Harrison; 5. The luminosity oscillations imager, a space instrument: from design to science Thierry Appourchaux; 6. Hipparcos and Gaia: the development of space astrometry in Europe M. Perryman; 7. Space physics and the space environment A. Balogh; 8. Planetary observations and landers A. Coradini.

Review of the hardback: ' … the authors represent an experienced and eminent bunch of space scientists … impressed by the comprehensive cover of this collection of articles … the mission aspects and developmental issues are well covered.' The Observatory Tim Stevenson

• 1. The life cycle of an ESA mission and how to get involved Alvaro Gimenez; 2. Design issues for space science missions Yves Langevin; 3. Instrumentation in space X-ray astronomy X. Barcons; 4. EUV and UV imaging and spectroscopy from space Richard Harrison; 5. The luminosity oscillations imager, a space instrument: from design to science Thierry Appourchaux; 6. Hipparcos and Gaia: the development of space astrometry in Europe M. Perryman; 7. Space physics and the space environment A. Balogh; 8. Planetary observations and landers A. Coradini.