Humanity’s first reusable spacecraft and the most complex machine ever built, NASA’s Space Shuttle debuted with great promise and as a dependable source of wonder and national pride. But with the Challenger catastrophe in 1986, the whole Space Shuttle program came into question, as did NASA itself, so long an institution that was seemingly above reproach. Wheels Stop tells the stirring story of how, after the Challenger disaster, the Space Shuttle not only recovered but went on to perform its greatest missions. From the Return to Flight mission of STS-26 in 1988 to the last shuttle mission ever on STS-135 in 2011, Wheels Stop takes readers behind the scenes as the shuttle’s crews begin to mend Cold War tensions with the former Soviet Union, conduct vital research, deploy satellites, repair the Hubble Space Telescope, and assist in constructing the International Space Station. It also tells the heart-wrenching story of the Columbia tragedy and the loss of the magnificent STS-107 crew.
As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so—and this is their story, too. Close encounters with astronauts, flight controllers, and shuttle workers capture the human side of the Space Shuttle’s amazing journey—and invite readers along for the ride.
Автор: Ferretti Stefano Название: Space Capacity Building in the XXI Century ISBN: 3030219372 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030219376 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 19564.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book, edited by the European Space Policy Institute, is the first international publication, following UNISPACE+50, to analyze how space capacity building can empower the international community towards fully accessing all the economic and societal benefits that space assets and data can offer.
Описание: This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of aerospace technology and aviation safety, as presented by researchers at the 9th World Congress “Aviation in the XXI Century”: Safety in Aviation and Space Technologies, held in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 26-28 2021. It covers highly diverse topics, including carbon neutral aviation, precision engineering in aerospace, robots in the aerospace industry, nanotechnology for aerospace, aircraft design and strength, tribotechnology in aviation, engines and power installations, intelligent robotic and measuring systems, control systems, civil aviation cybersecurity, mathematical modeling and numerical methods, aeronavigation, unmanned aerial complexes, environmental safety and aviation chemmotology, aviation transport logistics, and construction of transport facilities. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.
Автор: Domino, John C., Название: Civil Rights and Liberties in the 21st Century ISBN: 1138653756 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138653757 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 14086.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This up-to-date book analyzes the Supreme Court`s landmark rulings on civil rights and liberties. It serves as a core text in courses on civil liberties and civil rights, or as a supplementary text in courses on constitutional law and the judiciary. The key to John Domino`s approach is that understanding constitutional law is not having the righ
Описание: International trade and economic policy-makers, practitioners and scholars in related fields, and businesses will find useful information and guidance in this book relative to the challenges facing the multilateral trading system and how the experiences of recent accessions to the WTO may help to address these challenges.
Описание: First published in 1979, Airport Engineering by Ashford and Wright, has become a classic textbook in the education of airport engineers and transportation planners. Over the past twenty years, construction of new airports in the US has waned as construction abroad boomed.
Автор: J. L. Pickering, John Bisney Название: Picturing the Space Shuttle: The Early Years ISBN: 1683402057 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781683402053 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5643.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Rare views of the beginnings of a historic space programAfter the excitement of the first Moon landing, the U.S. space program took an ambitious new direction closer to home: NASA's Space Shuttle program promised frequent access to Earth orbit for medical and scientific breakthroughs; deploying, repairing and maintaining satellites; and assembling a space station. Picturing the Space Shuttle is the first photographic history of the program's early years as the world's first space plane debuted.Showcasing over 450 unpublished and lesser-known images, this book traces the growth of the Space Shuttle from 1965 to 1982, from initial concept through its first four space flights. The photographs offer windows into designing the first reusable space vehicle as well as the construction and testing of the prototype shuttle Enterprise. They also show the factory assembly and delivery of the Space Shuttle Columbia, preparations at the major NASA field centers, and astronaut selection and training. Finally, the book devotes a chapter to each of the first four orbital missions, STS-1 through STS-4, providing an abundance of seldom seen photos for each flight.Mostly selected from J. L. Pickering's personal archive, the world's largest private collection of U.S. human space flight images, the high-quality photographs in this book are paired with veteran journalist John Bisney's detailed descriptions and historical background information. The book also includes images of NASA and Shuttle contractor booklets, manuals, access badges, and press kits, as well as a foreword by Robert Crippen, the pilot of the first Space Shuttle flight. Picturing the Space Shuttle recreates the excitement of an era in which the possibilities of space exploration seemed limitless.
Автор: Hitt David, Smith Heather R. Название: Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years, 1972-1986 ISBN: 0803226489 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780803226487 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 4975.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
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, from the days of research and design through the heroic accomplishments of the program to the tragic last minutes of the Challenger disaster. In the participants’ own voices, we learn what so few are privy to: what it was like to create a new form of spacecraft, to risk one’s life testing that craft, to float freely in the vacuum of space as a one-man satellite, to witness a friend’s death. A guided tour of the shuttle in historical, scientific, and personal terms, this book provides a fascinating, richly informed, and deeply personal view of a feat without parallel in the human story.
Описание: This well-documented and fascinating book tells how, over the centuries, a series of visionaries, scientists, technologists, and politicians fostered the involvement of Italy in space exploration.
Автор: Anthony Young Название: The Twenty-First Century Commercial Space Imperative ISBN: 331918928X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319189284 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9141.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Young addresses the impressive expansion across existing and developing commercial space business markets, with multiple private companies competing in the payload launch services sector.
Автор: Panagiotis Tsangaris Название: Capacity Withdrawals in the Electricity Wholesale Market ISBN: 3662555123 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783662555125 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16769.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines the issue of capacity withdrawals in the electricity wholesale market. Electricity generators can exercise market power in the wholesale market either by withdrawing generation capacity, or by pricing above competitive levels in order to achieve a higher market price and, thereby, increase revenues.
Автор: Yusuke Takagi; Veerayooth Kanchoochat; Tetsushi So Название: Developmental State Building ISBN: 9811329036 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811329036 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This open access book modifies and revitalizes the concept of the `developmental state` to understand the politics of emerging economy through nuanced analysis on the roles of human agency in the context of structural transformation.
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