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23 produkter
Manned Spaceflight Log II—2006–2012
Av David J. Shayler, Michael D. Shayler
Häftad, 2013
497 kr
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“Manned Spaceflight Log” discusses over 40 recent spaceflights from September 2006 through September 2012, a time of great change in human spaceflight history. Following on from “Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006,” the authors continue the story until the end of September 2012, with new …
Manned Spaceflight Log II-2006-2012
Av Michael D. Shayler, David J. Shayler
E-bok, 2013
652 kr
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“Manned Spaceflight Log” discusses over 40 recent spaceflights from September 2006 through September 2012, a time of great change in human spaceflight history. Following on from “Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006,” the authors continue the story until the end of September 2012, with new …
Hubble Space Telescope
From Concept to Success
Av David J. Shayler, David M. Harland
Häftad, 2015
497 kr
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The highly successful Hubble Space Telescope was meant to change our view and understanding of the universe. Within weeks of its launch in 1990, however, the space community was shocked to find out that the primary mirror of the telescope was flawed. It was only the skills of scientists and …
Hubble Space Telescope
From Concept to Success
Av David M. Harland, David J. Shayler
E-bok, 2015
631 kr
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The highly successful Hubble Space Telescope was meant to change our view and understanding of the universe. Within weeks of its launch in 1990, however, the space community was shocked to find out that the primary mirror of the telescope was flawed. It was only the skills of scientists and …
NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection
Redefining the Right Stuff
Av David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess
Häftad, 2020
389 kr
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Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA’s Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 1978 to train for orbital missions aboard the Space Shuttle. Prior to this time only pilots or scientists trained as pilots had been assigned to fly on …
NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection
Redefining the Right Stuff
Av Colin Burgess, David J. Shayler
E-bok, 2020
526 kr
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Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA’s Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 1978 to train for orbital missions aboard the Space Shuttle. Prior to this time only pilots or scientists trained as pilots had been assigned to fly on …
Spacelab Payloads
Prepping Experiments and Hardware for Flight
Av Michael E. Haddad, David J. Shayler
Häftad, 2022
308 kr
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Spacelab was a reusable laboratory facility that was flown on the Space Shuttle from 1983 to 1998. Completing 22 major missions and contributing to many other NASA goals, Spacelab stands as one of the Shuttle program’s most resounding successes.The system comprised multiple components, including a …
Spacelab Payloads
Prepping Experiments and Hardware for Flight
Av David J. Shayler, Michael E. Haddad
E-bok, 2022
408 kr
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Spacelab was a reusable laboratory facility that was flown on the Space Shuttle from 1983 to 1998. Completing 22 major missions and contributing to many other NASA goals, Spacelab stands as one of the Shuttle program’s most resounding successes. The system comprised multiple components, including a …
Gemini 5
Eight Days in Space or Bust
Häftad, 2023
358 kr
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This third book of the Gemini mission series focuses on the flight that simulated in Earth orbit the duration of an eight-day Apollo mission to the Moon. After the proof-of-concept test flights Gemini 1, 2 and 3 (as described in GEMINI FLIES!) and the success of the first American EVA as well as …
Gemini 5
Eight Days in Space or Bust
E-bok, 2023
489 kr
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This third book of the Gemini mission series focuses on the flight that simulated in Earth orbit the duration of an eight-day Apollo mission to the Moon. After the proof-of-concept test flights Gemini 1, 2 and 3 (as described in GEMINI FLIES! ) and the success of the first American EVA as well as …
Enhancing Hubble's Vision
Service Missions That Expanded Our View of the Universe
Av David J. Shayler, David M. Harland
Häftad, 2015
443 kr
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This book tells the story of the four missions to maintain Hubble's successful operation. Between 1997 and 2009 these repaired, serviced and upgraded the instruments on the telescope to maintain its state-of-the-art capabilities. It draws on first hand interviews with those closely involved in the …
Enhancing Hubble's Vision
Service Missions That Expanded Our View of the Universe
Av David M. Harland, David J. Shayler
E-bok, 2015
399 kr
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This book tells the story of the four missions to maintain Hubble''s successful operation. Between 1997 and 2009 these repaired, serviced and upgraded the instruments on the telescope to maintain its state-of-the-art capabilities. It draws on first hand interviews with those closely involved in the …
Assembling and Supplying the ISS
The Space Shuttle Fulfills Its Mission
Häftad, 2017
443 kr
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The creation and utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) is a milestone in space exploration. But without the Space Shuttle, it would have remained an impossible dream. Assembling and Supplying the ISS is the story of how, between 1998 and 2011, the Shuttle became the platform which …
Assembling and Supplying the ISS
The Space Shuttle Fulfills Its Mission
E-bok, 2017
571 kr
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The creation and utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) is a milestone in space exploration. But without the Space Shuttle, it would have remained an impossible dream. Assembling and Supplying the ISS is the story of how, between 1998 and 2011, the Shuttle became the platform which …
Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations
Early Docking Technologies from Concept to Implementation
Häftad, 2017
287 kr
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How could the newly authorized space shuttle help in the U.S. quest to build a large research station in Earth orbit? As a means of transporting goods, the shuttle could help supply the parts to the station. But how would the two entitles be physically linked?Docking technologies had to constantly …
Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations
Early Docking Technologies from Concept to Implementation
E-bok, 2017
420 kr
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How could the newly authorized space shuttle help in the U.S. quest to build a large research station in Earth orbit? As a means of transporting goods, the shuttle could help supply the parts to the station. But how would the two entitles be physically linked? Docking technologies had to constantly …
Last of NASA's Original Pilot Astronauts
Expanding the Space Frontier in the Late Sixties
Av David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess
Häftad, 2017
552 kr
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Resulting from the authors’ deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to continue NASA’s exploration …
Last of NASA's Original Pilot Astronauts
Expanding the Space Frontier in the Late Sixties
Av Colin Burgess, David J. Shayler
E-bok, 2017
734 kr
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Resulting from the authors’ deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to continue NASA’s exploration …
Gemini Flies!
Unmanned Flights and the First Manned Mission
Häftad, 2018
459 kr
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In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. With just a handful of years to pull it off, NASA authorized the Project Gemini space program, which gathered vital knowledge needed to achieve the nation’s goal. This book …
Gemini Flies!
Unmanned Flights and the First Manned Mission
E-bok, 2018
652 kr
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In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. With just a handful of years to pull it off, NASA authorized the Project Gemini space program, which gathered vital knowledge needed to achieve the nation’s goal. This book …
Gemini 4
An Astronaut Steps into the Void
Häftad, 2019
407 kr
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The flight of Gemini 4 in June 1965 was conducted barely four years after the first Americans flew in space. It was a bold step by NASA to accomplish the first American spacewalk and to extend the U.S. flight duration record to four days. This would be double the experience gained from the six …
Gemini 4
An Astronaut Steps into the Void
E-bok, 2018
571 kr
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The flight of Gemini 4 in June 1965 was conducted barely four years after the first Americans flew in space. It was a bold step by NASA to accomplish the first American spacewalk and to extend the U.S. flight duration record to four days. This would be double the experience gained from the six …
