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History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two: Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781588342850)
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T. A. Heppenheimer
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xBasing his work on virtually untapped NASA archives, T. A. Heppenheimer has produced the second volume of his definitive history of the space shuttle. Volume Two traces the development of the shuttle through a decade of engineering setbacks and breakthroughs, program-management challenges, and political strategizing, culminating in the first launch in April 1981. The focus is on the engineering challenges--propulsion, thermal protection, electronics, onboard systems--and the author covers in depth the alternative vehicles developed by the U.S. Air Force and European countries. The first launch entailed a monumental amount of planning and preparation that Heppenheimer explains in detail.
Author: T. A. Heppenheimer
ISBN-10: 1588342859
ISBN-13: 9781588342850
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Language: English
Published: 07/06/2010
Pages: 504
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.30d
Author: T. A. Heppenheimer
ISBN-10: 1588342859
ISBN-13: 9781588342850
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Language: English
Published: 07/06/2010
Pages: 504
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.30d
By T. A. Heppenheimer
xT. A. Heppenheimer is the author of seven books including The Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972: History of the Space Shuttle, Volume 1 (Smithsonian Books, 2002) and Countdown: A History of the Space Program (1995). He is a freelance writer and has written cover stories for many magazines, including American Heritage, Popular Science, and Science Digest.
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