The History of the American Space Shuttle
eBook - ePub

The History of the American Space Shuttle

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The History of the American Space Shuttle

About this book

  • Detailed history of the American Space Shuttle Program from award-winning NASA insider
  • Each mission is reviewed from its early inception to delivering the remaining vehicles to their final display sites
  • Covers the history of reusable winged spacecraft from the 1920s throughout the final mission of the American space shuttle<br />

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Information

Publisher
Schiffer
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9780764357701
eBook ISBN
9781507301753
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. Cover 
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents 
  5. Preface
  6. Evolution
  7. Vehicle Description
  8. Atmospheric Tests
  9. Mission Description
  10. Orbital Test Flights
  11. Operational Era
  12. Challenger Accident
  13. Return-to-Flight I
  14. Columbia Accident
  15. Return-to-Flight II
  16. Retirement
  17. Display Sites
  18. Acronyms

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