The Story of Manned Space Stations An Introduction /

Philip Baker charts the history of manned space stations from the very beginning in a logical, chronological order. He tells the story of the two major space powers starting out on their very separate programs, but slowly coming together through ASTP, Shuttle-Mir, and the ISS, and includes programs...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baker, Philip (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:Space Exploration,
Temas:
Astronomy.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1928-1970: How it all began
  • 1971: Salyut 1-Triumph and Disaster
  • 1970-1979: Skylab-NASA Dips its Toe
  • 1973-1974: Salyut 2 and Salyut 3-Limited Success
  • 1974-1977: Salyut 4, 5, and ASTP
  • Salyut 6: Space Station Operations Defined
  • Salyut 7 and Spacelab
  • Mir: For All Mankind?
  • Freedom: The U.S. Strikes Back
  • Shuttle-Mir: Real co-operation
  • The International Space Station...at last
  • The Future for Manned Space Stations.

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