Space Shuttle 40th Anniversary Edition

An insight into the design, construction and operation of the NASA Space Shuttle

David Baker (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

216 Seiten

2021
J H Haynes & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78521-767-8 (ISBN)

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Updated to include the final Shuttle missions, and published to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the first Shuttle mission, in 1981, former NASA Shuttle engineer David Baker provides a fascinating description of the origin of the reusable launch vehicle concept during the 1960s, itsevolution into a viable flying machine in the early 1970s, and its subsequent design, engineering, construction and operation. TheShuttle’s internal layout and systems are explained, including the operation of life support, electrical power production, cooling,propulsion, flight control, communications, landing and avionics systems

David Baker joined the US space programme during the Apollo years and later worked on the development of NASA’s Shuttle. He has written widely on spaceflight technology and is editor of Aviation News. He lives in Kent.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.4.2021
Reihe/Serie	Owners' Workshop Manual
Zusatzinfo	275 Illustrations
Verlagsort	Somerset
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 270 mm
Gewicht	865 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
Themenwelt	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10	1-78521-767-4 / 1785217674
ISBN-13	978-1-78521-767-8 / 9781785217678
Zustand	Neuware