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Soviet Rocket Fighters

SPACE and the UNITED STATES NAVY

Soviet Space Mythologies: Public images, private memories, and the making of cultural identity

Mythologies explores the history of the Soviet human space program within a political and cultural context, giving particular attention to the two professional groups—space engineers and cosmonauts—who...

Spaceplane HERMESEurope’s Dream of Independent Manned Spaceflight

This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations,...

100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us in Space

Spacecraft takes a long look at humankind’s attempts and advances in leaving Earth through incredible illustrations and authoritatively written profiles on Sputnik, the International Space Station, and...

The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity

The Complete Book of Spaceflight compiles more than 3,000 extensively cross-referenced entries, spanning every historic milestone and technological achievement in the quest to conquer space. In this...

Star wars nor sanctuary. Constraining the military uses of space.

Land, sea, and air—those are three environments where wars are waged. That is why the United States, like most countries, has three branches of armed forces: an army, a navy, and an air force. But with the...

Space Shuttle Challenger. Ten Journeys into the Unknown

Ironically, the loss of Challenger in January 1986 fired my interest in space exploration more than any other single event. I was nine years old. My parents were, at the time, midway through moving house and,...

Spaceplanes. From Airport to Spaceport

Space Exploration Triumphs and Tragedies Kim Masters Evans

Space Exploration: Triumphs and Tragedies is part of the Information Plus Reference Series. The purpose of each volume of the series is to present the latest facts on a topic of pressing concern in modern...

Space Exploration

Продолжение серии иллюстрированных энциклопедий от издательства Britannica. Данная энциклопедия посвящена теме...

The First Decade of Space Research

JPL опубликовала небольшую брошюру в ознаменование десятой годовщины запуска Эксплорера-1 1 февраля 1958 года. Бывший...

Space Systems Failures: Disasters and Rescues of Satellites, Rockets and Space Probes

Серия книг издательства Praxis Publishing посвящена освоению человечеством космического пространства. Каждая книга...

Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR SPACEWALKER “Spacewalker is the book for anyone who ever dreamed of flying in space.” –Neil ArmStroNg, Commander of Apollo 11 “this is the story of one man’s lifelong quest to...

Space Ship The Story of the X-15

NASA’s Contributions to Aeronautics Volumes 1

NASA’s contributions to aeronautics : aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and controls / Richard P. Hallion, editor. v. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. “NASA/SP-2010-570.” 1. United...

Picturing the Cosmos A Visual History of Early Soviet Space Endeavoк

Pursuit of Power: NASA’s Propulsion Systems Laboratory No. 1 and 2

The NASA Glenn History Office has undertaken the task of documenting many of its historic facilities. Histories of the Icing Research Tunnel, Plum Brook Reactor Facility, Rocket Engine Test Facility, and...

NASA 50th Anniversary Proceedings. NASA’s First 50 Years: Historical Perspectives

On 29 July 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which became operational on 1 October of that...

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Rescue: аварийный выход

Мир, конструктивное международное сотрудничество на Земле и в космосе — вот единственная альтернатива аварийной...

Proceedings of the X-15 First Flight 30th Anniversary Celebration

Credit for the concept of a celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of the first free flight of the X-15 rocket powered research aircraft belongs to Milton 0. Thompson, Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility...

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Remembering the Space AgeProceedings of the 50th Anniversary Conference

Proceedings of October 2007 conference, sponsored by the NASA History Division and the National Air and Space Museum, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch in October 1957 and the dawn of...

NASA Systems Engineering HandbookSE Engineering Handbook CoverRevision 2

In 1995, the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook (NASA/SP-6105) was initially published to bring the fundamental concepts and techniques of systems engineering to the National Aeronautics and Space...

RaketenspurenPeenemunde 1936-1996

Origins of 21st-Century Space TravelBy Glen R. Asner and Stephen J. GarberA History of NASA’s Decadal Planning Team and the Vision for Space Exploration, 1999–2004

Less than one year after the Columbia Space Shuttle accident on 1 February 2003, President George W. Bush announced at NASA Headquarters that the Agency would embark on a new Vision for Space Exploration as it...

Partnership in Space: The Mid to Late Nineties

April 12, 2011 was the 50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering journey into space. To commemorate this momentous achievement, Springer-Praxis has produced a mini-series of books that reveals how...

NASA’s Contributions to Aeronautics, Volume 2

The second volume includes case studies and essays on NACA-NASA research for contributions including wind shear and lightning research, flight operations, human factors, wind tunnels, composite structures,...

Soviet Aircraft and Rockets

How are modern aircraft, helicopters, multi-stage rockets constructed? What keeps them in the air? What kind of engines are used in flight vehicles, how are they built? What instruments are installed in...

Schiffer Military History Vol. 26: V2. Dawn of the Rocket Age

The first ballistic missle in its use during WWII.

Russian Space Probes: Scientific Discoveries and Future Missions

Secrets of our Spaceship Moon

Rocket Planes

Secret Projects: Military Space Technology

This book outlines the development of space technology for military purposes from its very beginnings during World War 2 right up to the latest, most sophisticated systems. The author starts with references to...

How to survive in spaceТом 1

As part of our celebrations for the 50th anniversary of ESA’s mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, we are pleased to make available the delightful ESOC history, How to Survive in Space, as a...

Mach 3+: NASA/USAF YF-12 Flight Research, 1969-1979 / Самолет NASA / ВВС США YF-12.

During the 1950s. American aircraft designers emphasized configurations that flew increasingly high and fast, a trend that continued for nearly two decades. Then, during rhe 1970s, efficiency, noise reduction,...

How to survive in spaceТом 2

As part of our celebrations for the 50th anniversary of ESA’s mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, we are pleased to make available the delightful ESOC history, How to Survive in Space, as a...

Flying the Frontiers of Space

A history of American experimental aircraft and space vehicles from 1947 to the present.

F. A. Tsander and Modern Cosmonautics

Historical Studies in the Societal Impact of Spaceflight

This volume presents a series of in-depth studies on the mutual interaction of space exploration and society—part of a larger need to understand the relationships between science, technology, and society....

Global Reach: A View of NASA’s International Cooperation

When the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created in 1958, its founding legislation—the National Aeronautics and Space Act—directed the new Agency to pursue cooperation “with...

Flight research : problems encountered and what they should teach US

The document by Milt Thompson that is reproduced here was an untitled rough draft found in Thompson’s papers in the Dryden Historical Reference Collection. Internal evidence suggests that it was written...

Escaping the Bonds of Earth: The Fifties and the Sixties

To commemorate the momentous 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering journey into space on 12th April 2011, a series of five books — to be published annually — will explore this half...

Historical Analogs for the Stimulation of Space Commerce

With the rise of a range of private-sector entrepreneurial firms interested in pursuing space commerce, the process whereby their efforts might be incubated, fostered, and expanded comes to the fore as an...