Vertical Empire A History Of The British Rocketry Programme Second Edition
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Vertical Empire A History Of The British Rocketry Programme Second Edition
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Author : Charles N Hill
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2011-10-14
Vertical Empire A History Of The British Rocketry Programme Second Edition written by Charles N Hill and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Science categories.
A Vertical Empire provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO). This extensively revised second edition includes material only made available in the past ten years and the text is supplemented by numerous photographs, sketches and statistics. The all-British satellite Black Arrow is described, as well as the research rocket Black Knight, the Blue Steel missile and the rocket powered interceptor aircraft./a
A Vertical Empire
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Author : C. N. Hill
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2012
A Vertical Empire written by C. N. Hill and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Science categories.
A Vertical Empire provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO). This extensively revised second edition includes material only made available in the past ten years and the text is supplemented by numerous photographs, sketches and statistics. The all-British satellite Black Arrow is described, as well as the research rocket Black Knight, the Blue Steel missile and the rocket powered interceptor aircraft.
Vertical Empire A The History Of The Uk Rocket And Space Programme 1950 1971
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Author : Charles N Hill
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2001-04-02
Vertical Empire A The History Of The Uk Rocket And Space Programme 1950 1971 written by Charles N Hill and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-02 with Science categories.
A Vertical Empire describes the work in rocketry and space research carried out in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. At one time, the programme was as sophisticated as those in the US and Russia. The projects were cancelled one by one as Britain's attempts to keep up militarily with the two superpowers weakened, as a consequence of Treasury pressure and the belief that there was no economic future in space technology.Much of the material in this invaluable book has never been available before, due partly to the 30-Year Rule concerning government documents, and partly to the sensitive military nature of the work. The projects covered include rocket-propelled aircraft, large military missiles such as the medium range ballistic missile Blue Streak, the test rocket Black Knight and the re-entry experiments it carried, and the satellite launcher Black Arrow. In addition, proposed projects that could have been developed from these vehicles are covered in depth. There is also considerable political analysis of why these projects were eventually discontinued.
A Vertical Empire
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Author : C. N. Hill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
A Vertical Empire written by C. N. Hill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Astronautics categories.
The Long Drawdown
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Author : Nader Elhefnawy
language : en
Publisher: Nader Elhefnawy
Release Date : 2019-06-02
The Long Drawdown written by Nader Elhefnawy and has been published by Nader Elhefnawy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-02 with History categories.
Military historians tend to pay much more attention to the triumphs and conquests that make empires than the management of their decline. The British Empire is no exception. Few have tried to provide a big-picture treatment of how Britain transitioned from military superpower in 1945 to the country it became a generation later. The pieces gathered together in THE LONG DRAWDOWN together endeavor to provide exactly that, filling in a crucial but too often overlooked portion of the modern history of Britain—and the world.
Limiting Outer Space
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Author : Alexander C.T. Geppert
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-04-18
Limiting Outer Space written by Alexander C.T. Geppert and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-18 with Science categories.
Limiting Outer Space propels the historicization of outer space by focusing on the Post-Apollo period. After the moon landings, disillusionment set in. Outer space, no longer considered the inevitable destination of human expansion, lost much of its popular appeal, cultural significance and political urgency. With the rapid waning of the worldwide Apollo frenzy, the optimism of the Space Age gave way to an era of space fatigue and planetized limits. Bringing together the history of European astroculture and American-Soviet spaceflight with scholarship on the 1970s, this cutting-edge volume examines the reconfiguration of space imaginaries from a multiplicity of disciplinary perspectives. Rather than invoking oft-repeated narratives of Cold War rivalry and an escalating Space Race, Limiting Outer Space breaks new ground by exploring a hitherto underrated and understudied decade, the Post-Apollo period.
Minuteman
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Author : David Stumpf
language : en
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Release Date : 2021-02-26
Minuteman written by David Stumpf and has been published by University of Arkansas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-26 with History categories.
In Minuteman: A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare, David K. Stumpf demystifies the intercontinental ballistic missile program that was conceived at the end of the Eisenhower administration as a key component of the US nuclear strategy of massive retaliation. Although its nuclear warhead may have lacked power relative to that of the Titan II, the Minuteman more than made up for this in terms of numbers and readiness to launch—making it the ultimate ICBM. Minuteman offers a fascinating look at the technological breakthroughs necessary to field this weapon system that has served as a powerful component of the strategic nuclear triad for more than half a century. With exacting detail, Stumpf examines the construction of launch and launch control facilities; innovations in solid propellant, lightweight inertial guidance systems, and lightweight reentry vehicle development; and key flight tests and operational flight programs—all while situating the Minuteman program in the context of world events. In doing so, the author reveals how the historic missile has adapted to changing defense strategies—from counterforce to mutually assured destruction to sufficiency.
Skybolt
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Author : Nicholas Hill
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2019-11-03
Skybolt written by Nicholas Hill and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-03 with History categories.
The untold story of the hitherto secret projects that lead to the development of inertial navigation in the UK, and the many missiles that were designed for the RAF's bomber force. The result was the Blue Steel missile, which was deployed in 1963. These were cruise type missiles, and in 1959 the RAF decided to participate in the American Skybolt air launched ballistic missile. But Skybolt was cancelled by the American Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, which brought about a crisis in Anglo-American relations, only resolved when the UK obtained Polaris on acceptable terms. The cancellation brought about another crisis: Polaris would not be available until 1969, and so short-term stop gaps were needed to tide over the British deterrent until then. Many potential projects are examined in the book. But what if the UK had not been able to obtain Polaris on acceptable terms? The final chapters examine what options would have been open to Britain: ground based missiles or air launched missiles? What part could the TSR 2 have played in this? The book is the result of much archival research, and there are extensive quotes from contemporary documents to illustrate the thinking of the time.
Proceedings From The British Rocketry Oral History Programme Conferences At Charterhouse
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Author : British Rocket Oral History Programme
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Proceedings From The British Rocketry Oral History Programme Conferences At Charterhouse written by British Rocket Oral History Programme and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Rocketry categories.
The Illustrated History Of The British Empire In India And The East To The Suppression Of The Sepoy Mutiny In 1859 With A Continuation By Another Author To The End Of 1878
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Author : Edward Henry Nolan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
The Illustrated History Of The British Empire In India And The East To The Suppression Of The Sepoy Mutiny In 1859 With A Continuation By Another Author To The End Of 1878 written by Edward Henry Nolan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with categories.