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Bold they rise : the space shuttle early years, 1972-1986 /
After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. The world's first reusable spacecraft, it launched like...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
2014.
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| Colección: | Outward odyssey.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. The world's first reusable spacecraft, it launched like a rocket, landed like a glider, and carried out complicated missions in between. Bold They Rise tells the story of the Space Shuttle through the personal experiences of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who made it happen-in space and on the ground, |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 326 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780803255487 0803255489 9781306579209 1306579201 |