Space Flight
eBook - ePub

Space Flight

History, Technology, and Operations

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Space Flight

History, Technology, and Operations

About this book

Space exploration has fascinated us since the launch of the first primitive rockets more than 3,000 years ago, and it continues to fascinate us today. The data gathered from such exploration has been hugely instrumental in furthering our understanding of our universe and our world. In Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations, author Lance K. Erickson offers a comprehensive look at the history of space exploration, the technology that makes it possible, and the continued efforts that promise to carry us into the future.

Space Flight goes through the history of space exploration, from the earliest sub-orbital and orbital missions to today's deep-space probes, to provide a close look at past and present projects, then turns its attention to programs being planned today and to the significance of future exploration. Focusing on research data gleaned from these exploration programs, the book's historical perspective highlights the progression of our scientific understanding of both the smallest and largest entities in our universe, from subatomic particles, to distant stars, planets, and galaxies. Both the novice and the advanced student of space exploration stand to profit from the author's engaging and insightful discussion.

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Information

Year
2010
eBook ISBN
9781605906843
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 The Early History of Space Flight
  8. 2 Rockets and Propulsion
  9. 3 Planets
  10. 4 Orbits
  11. 5 Military Space Operations
  12. 6 Mercury
  13. 7 Gemini
  14. 8 Apollo
  15. 9 Space Stations
  16. 10 The Space Shuttle
  17. 11 Spacecraft Systems
  18. 12 Russian Space History
  19. Index
  20. About the Author