Single stage to orbit : politics, space technology, and the quest for reusable rocketry /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Butrica, Andrew J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Series:New series in NASA history.
Subjects:
United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Aerospace planes > Research > United States.
Reusable space vehicles > Research > United States.
Aerodynamics, Hypersonic > Research > Political aspects > United States.
Research aircraft > United States.
Avions spatiaux > Recherche > États-Unis.
Véhicules spatiaux récupérables > Recherche > États-Unis.
Aérodynamique hypersonique > Recherche > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Avions expérimentaux > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Research aircraft
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • Part I / The Conservative Agenda for Space
  • 1 The Reagan Revolution
  • 2 Commerce on the High Frontier
  • 3 Space Warriors
  • Part II / The Quest
  • 4 X-30: The Cold War SSTO
  • 5 Space Visionaries
  • Part III / The Space Ship eXperimental
  • 6 Launching the SSX
  • 7 The SDIO SSTO Program
  • Part IV / Spaceship Wars
  • 8 W(h)ither SSTO?
  • 9 The Disorder of Things
  • 10 The Clipper Graham
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Kellyâ€?s Rules
  • Notes
  • Bibliographic Essay
  • Index

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