To Orbit and Back Again How the Space Shuttle Flew in Space /

• Main Author: Sivolella, Davide (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Engineering.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The question may be simple, but the answer is not as easy to give. This book describes the structures and systems used each time the Shuttle was launched, and then follows an imaginary mission, explaining how those structures and systems were used in orbital operations and the return to Earth. Detai...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: The Machine from A to Z
• Introduction
• Structure
• Main Propulsion System
• Solid Rocket Booster
• Orbital Maneuvering System and Reaction Control System
• Cargo Bay and Payload
• Electrical and Environmental Control Life Support
• Thermal Protection System
• Living On Board
• Part 2: Flying the Machine
• Ascent
• Orbital Flight
• Re-entry and Landing.