Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961–2006

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Furniss, Tim (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Shayler, David J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Shayler, Michael D. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Praxis, 2007.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Automotive engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Automotive Engineering.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

Praxis Log of Manned Spaceflight 1961-2006 will open with a section entitled: Quest for Space, which will provide an explanation of the methods employed to get in and out of orbit and brief overviews of the different international space programmes. It will be a complete chronological log of all atte...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• From the contents: The Profile of Manned Spaceflight
• Methods of Leaving Earth
• Methods of Spaceflight
• Methods of Returning to Earth
• 2. Manned Spaceflight Programmes
• X-15 Rocket Research Aircraft and the X-20 Dyna Soar
• Vostok and Voskhod
• Mercury
• Gemini and the USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory
• Apollo and Skylab
• Soyuz and Zond
• Salyut and Almaz
• Mir
• Shuttle and Spacelab
• Buran And Hermes
• International Space Station
• 3. Quest for Space
• X-15 Astro Flights 1962-1968
• Mercury Sub Orbital Missions 1961 Mercury 3 and Mercury 4
• Apollo 1 Pad Fire In January 1967
• Launch Pad Aborts Including The 1983 Soyuz Pad Explosion and Various
• Shuttle Pad Aborts
• 4. Manned Spaceflight Log
• 1961 – 2006
• Appendix
• World Manned Space Missions 1961-2006
• World Space Explorers 1961-2006
• World Spaceflight Experience 1961-2006
• Bibliography and References
• Index.