Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations Early Docking Technologies from Concept to Implementation /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Shayler, David J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Russia > History.; Europe, Eastern > History.; Technology.; Engineering design.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Technology.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Engineering Design.; Russian, Soviet, and East European History.

How could the newly authorized space shuttle help in the U.S. quest to build a large research station in Earth orbit? As a means of transporting goods, the shuttle could help supply the parts to the station. But how would the two entitles be physically linked? Docking technologies had to constantly...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Dedication
• Prologue
• Chapter 1 The Space Shuttle and the Space Station
• Chapter 2 Shuttle and Salyut: A Lost Opportunity
• Chapter 3 The Price of Freedom
• Chapter 4 Putting It All Together
• Chapter 5 The Human Element
• Chapter 6 Getting There
• Chapter 7 Shuttle-Mir 1994-1998
• Chapter 8 The Docked Phase
• Chapter 9 Crew Transfers and Loadmasters
• Chapter 10 Getting Back
• Closing Comments
• Afterword
• Abbreviations
• Appendices
• Bibliography
• About the Author.