Sigma 7 The Six Mercury Orbits of Walter M. Schirra, Jr. /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Burgess, Colin (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Popular works.; History.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; History of Science.

Colin Burgess offers a comprehensive yet personal look at the 1962 orbital mission of Wally Schirra aboard the spacecraft Sigma 7, the first book about this popular pioneering astronaut which explores his entire life and accomplishments. This continues the author's attempt to fully document the...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword by Tracy Kornfeld
• Acknowledgements
• Author Prologue
• Chapter 1: A flier’s son
• Chapter 2: The making of a flight-ready astronaut
• Chapter 3: The art of space flight
• Chapter 4: Sigma 7 flies
• Chapter 5: “A sweet little bird”
• Chapter 6: Press conferences, parades, and post-flight honors
• Chapter 7: A Life beyond Apollo
• Chapter 8: Final Salute to a hero
• Appendices
• Index.