T. A. Heppenheimer

History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two

Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981

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Basing his work on virtually untapped NASA archives, T. A. Heppenheimer has produced the second volume of his definitive history of the space shuttle. Volume Two traces the development of the shuttle through a decade of engineering setbacks and breakthroughs, program-management challenges, and political strategizing, culminating in the first launch in April 1981. The focus is on the engineering challenges—propulsion, thermal protection, electronics, onboard systems—and the author covers in depth the alternative vehicles developed by the U.S. Air Force and European countries. The first launch entailed a monumental amount of planning and prepar… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-58834-441-0
EAN: 9781588344410
Produktnummer: 16343177
Verlag: Smithsonian
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 504 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 28'343 KB
Abbildungen: 35 B&W PHOTOS

Über den Autor

T. A. Heppenheimer is the author of seven books including The Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972: History of the Space Shuttle, Volume 1 (Smithsonian Books, 2002) and Countdown: A History of the Space Program (1995). He is a freelance writer and has written cover stories for many magazines, including American Heritage, Popular Science, and Science Digest.