Sigma 7 The Six Mercury Orbits of Walter M. Schirra, Jr. /

Colin Burgess offers a comprehensive yet personal look at the 1962 orbital mission of Wally Schirra aboard the spacecraft Sigma 7, the first book about this popular pioneering astronaut which explores his entire life and accomplishments. This continues the author's attempt to fully document the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Burgess, Colin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Space Exploration,
Subjects:
Astronomy.
Solar system.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Science-History.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Space Physics.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
History of Science.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Tracy Kornfeld
  • Acknowledgements
  • Author Prologue
  • Chapter 1: A flier's son
  • Chapter 2: The making of a flight-ready astronaut
  • Chapter 3: The art of space flight
  • Chapter 4: Sigma 7 flies
  • Chapter 5: "A sweet little bird"
  • Chapter 6: Press conferences, parades, and post-flight honors
  • Chapter 7: A Life beyond Apollo
  • Chapter 8: Final Salute to a hero
  • Appendices
  • Index.

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