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Nasa Space Shuttle
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Author : Piers Bizony
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Release Date : 2021-05-25
Nasa Space Shuttle written by Piers Bizony and has been published by Motorbooks International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with History categories.
Rare photography and stunning artworks illustrate the history of NASA’s Space Shuttle program from 1981 to 2011, providing an unprecedented look at the missions, equipment, and astronauts.
The Space Shuttle
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Author : Piers Bizony
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2015-04-01
The Space Shuttle written by Piers Bizony and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Get a full retrospective of all 134 flights, every mission, of the space shuttle program. This superbly designed and lavishly illustrated reissue of the best-selling hardcover book marks a special moment in history: the final mission of the space shuttle. Noted space and science author Piers Bizony's retrospective covers the entire space shuttle program that began in 1981 and ended in 2011. Every space shuttle mission is detailed, including all flights of the Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour spacecraft. The book also covers the development and design of the orbiter, as well as the technical specifications of the vehicle and details of its major assemblies and subassemblies. A full double-gatefold provides a large-scale technical drawing of the space shuttle. If you never got to watch the countdown clock in person during a space shuttle launch, The Space Shuttle is your chance to relive the history of America's first low Earth orbital spacecraft.
The Space Shuttle Decision
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Author : T. A. Heppenheimer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Space Shuttle Decision written by T. A. Heppenheimer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Space shuttles categories.
The Space Shuttle Program
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Author : R. Michael Gordon
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2008-08-12
The Space Shuttle Program written by R. Michael Gordon and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-12 with History categories.
This critical study of NASA's space shuttle program provides an in-depth examination of the events, decisions, and policies that may have contributed to the horrific destruction of the shuttles Challenger and Columbia. It first traces the early development of NASA's shuttle program, specifically examining the problems associated with the designs of shuttles OV-099 (which was to become Challenger) and OV-102 (which was to become Columbia). The reader is then taken through a detailed look at the first successful flights made by Challenger and Columbia and the cancellation of top-secret Shuttle flight 51-C (which would have launched under nearly identical weather conditions as the ill-fated Challenger). An in-depth assessment of the shuttles' disastrous final launches follows, including detailed accounts of the post-flight search and rescue operations, the official investigations into each accident, and the impact of each disaster on the future of NASA's manned space program.
Space Shuttle
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Space Shuttle written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Reusable space vehicles categories.
Final Countdown
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Author : Pat Duggins
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2009-03-01
Final Countdown written by Pat Duggins and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-01 with History categories.
The Space Shuttle was once the cornerstone of the U.S. space program. However, each new flight brings us one step closer to the retirement of the shuttle in 2010. Final Countdown is the riveting history of NASA's Space Shuttle program, its missions, and its impending demise. It also examines the plans and early development of the space agency’s next major effort: the Orion Crew Exploration Capsule. Journalist Pat Duggins, National Public Radio's resident "space expert," chronicles the planning stages of the shuttle program in the early 1970s, the thrills of the first flight in 1981, construction of the International Space Station in the 1990s, and the decision in the early 2000s to shut it down. As a rookie reporter visiting the Kennedy Space Center hangar to view the Challenger wreckage, Duggins was in a unique position to offer a poignant eyewitness account of NASA's first shuttle disaster. In Final Countdown, he recounts the agency's struggle to rebound after the Challenger and Columbia tragedies, and explores how politics, scientific entrepreneurship, and the human drive for exploration have impacted the program in sometimes unexpected ways. Duggins has covered eighty-six shuttle missions, and his twenty-year working relationship with NASA has given him unprecedented access to personnel. Many spoke openly and frankly with him, including veteran astronaut John Young, who discusses the travails to get the shuttle program off the ground. Young's crewmate, astronaut Bob Crippen, reveals the frustration and loss he felt when his first opportunity to go into space on the first planned space station was taken away. As the shuttle program winds down, more astronauts may face similar disappointments. Final Countdown is a story of lost dreams, new hopes, and the ongoing conquest of space.
Devm Space Shuttle
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Author : Heppenheimer Ta
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian
Release Date : 2002-05-17
Devm Space Shuttle written by Heppenheimer Ta and has been published by Smithsonian this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-17 with categories.
The Space Shuttle Decision Nasa S Search For A Reusable Space Vehicle
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Author : T. A. Heppenheimer
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2009-11-18
The Space Shuttle Decision Nasa S Search For A Reusable Space Vehicle written by T. A. Heppenheimer and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-18 with categories.
This significant new study of the decision to build the Space Shuttle explains the Shuttle's origins and early development. In addition to internal NASA discussions, this work details the debates in the late 1960s and early 1970s among policymakers in Congress, the Air Force, and the Office of Management and Budget over the roles and technical designs of the Shuttle. Examining the interplay of these organizations with sometimes conflicting goals, the author not only explains how the world's premier space launch vehicle came into being, but also how politics can interact with science, technology, national security, and economics in national government. The weighty policy decision to build the Shuttle represents the first component of the broader story: future NASA volumes will cover the Shuttle's development and operational histories.
Nasa S First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection
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Author : David J. Shayler
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-07-10
Nasa S First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection written by David J. Shayler and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-10 with Science categories.
Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA’s Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 1978 to train for orbital missions aboard the Space Shuttle. Prior to this time only pilots or scientists trained as pilots had been assigned to fly on America’s spacecraft, but with the advent of the innovative winged spacecraft the door was finally opened to non-pilots, including women and minorities. In all, 15 of those selected were categorised as Pilot Astronauts, while the other 20 would train under the new designation of Mission Specialist. Altogether, the Group 8 astronauts would be launched on a total of 103 space missions; some flying only once, while others flew into orbit as many as five times. Sadly, four of their number would perish in the Challenger tragedy in January 1986. In their latest collaborative effort, the authors bring to life the amazing story behind the selection of the first group of Space Shuttle astronauts, examining their varied backgrounds and many accomplishments in a fresh and accessible way through deep research and revealing interviews. Throughout its remarkable 30-year history as the workhorse of NASA’s human spaceflight exploration, twice halted through tragedy, the Shuttle fleet performed with magnificence. So too did these 35 men and women, swept up in the dynamic thrust and ongoing development of America’s Space Shuttle program. "This book on the Group 8 Astronauts, the TFNGs, is an excellent summation of the individuals first selected for the new Space Shuttle Program. It provides insight into what it took to first get the Space Shuttle flying. For any space enthusiast it is a must read." - Robert L. Crippen PLT on STS-1 “As a reader, I had many moments where long, lost memories of the triumph and tragedy of the space shuttle program were brilliantly reawakened at the turn of a page. Loved it! This is a must-have book for every space enthusiast’s library.” - TFNG Mission Specialist Astronaut Richard ‘Mike’ Mullane, author of Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut “Many of the anecdotes in the book brought back memories of challenges, opportunities, and a team of men and women who were committed not just to the space program, but to one another...I've gone back to it several times as a reference source.” - TFNG Steve Hawley, 5-time Space Shuttle Mission Specialist Astronaut "The TFNG book is incredible and amazingly thorough! The detail in the book is awesome! It is my go-to book for any of the details I’ve forgotten." - TFNG Dr. Rhea Seddon, 3-time Space Shuttle Mission Specialist Astronaut. "I can't believe how detailed and complete it is!!! FANTASTIC work!!!" - TFNG Robert L."Hoot" Gibson, 5-time Space Shuttle Pilot & Commander and former Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office
Space Shuttle
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Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Dennis Jenkins
Release Date : 2001
Space Shuttle written by Dennis R. Jenkins and has been published by Dennis Jenkins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Reusable space vehicles categories.
This greatly enlarged third edition adds many previously uncovered early designs, details the latest modifications to the operational vehicles, and provides expanded coverage of the first 100 missions.