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....
ДалееWith 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...
ДалееAs 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...
ДалееFrom the Foreword by Michael Carlowicz: From its origins, NASA has studied our planet in novel ways, using ingenious tools to study physical processes at work—from beneath the crust to the edge of the...
ДалееAs 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...
ДалееThis collection of papers identifies a number of important policy questions that will be of rising importance as NASA transitions human spaceflight in LEO to the private sector, as well as a number of economic...
Далее«Well, it’s not rocket science, is it?» How many times have you heard people use that expression when they mean something pretty simple? There are other areas of science and technology that are...
ДалееJane’s Space Recognition Guide is the essential, most comprehensive guide to spacecraft and space exploration. It includes: Civilian and military spacecraft Shuttles and satellites Space agencies,...
ДалееDuring 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,...
ДалееThe 50th anniversary of NASA on 1 October 2008 found an agency in the midst of deep transition. In the closing year of the presidency of George W. Bush, only a month before the presidential election and in the...
ДалееTo 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...
ДалееThis book takes a retrospective look at the Apollo space program and the technology that was used to land a man on the Moon. Jonathan Allday’s aims are to explain the basic physics and technology of...
ДалееNASA TM X-58173/International cooperation was the keynote of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. In the 3 y ears since the project was initiated in the U.S. — U .S .S .R. Agreement Concerning Cooperation in...
ДалееToday, Boeing is the premier aircraft builder in the US and one of the biggest aerospace constructors in the world. To the public Boeing is inextricably linked with some of the greatest names in aircraft...
ДалееThe dream of flight is one of the oldest in human history. We read about it in ancient Greek mythology and visualize it through Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of flying machines. The Book of Flight traces...
ДалееThe huge Langley Full-Scale Tunnel building dominated the skyline of Langley Air Force Base for 81 years (1930–2011). The Full-Scale Tunnel was constructed by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...
ДалееThe technologies for the reentry and recovery from space might change over time, but the challenge remains one of the most important and vexing in the rigorous efforts to bring spacecraft and their crews and...
Далее«26 ноября 1965 года с момента полета первой французской РН «Диамант» Франция стала — после СССР и США —...
ДалееДвадцать лет прошло со времён «Дня Д», эта книга об истории двух из самых важных секретных операций II мировой...
ДалееОписание: Most people know that NASA is the agency of the United States that pursues space activities. Though sounding simple enough, this statement can lead to pitfalls just like in moving mountains....
ДалееAmerica’s First Rocket Company is the story of Reaction Motors, Inc. (RMI), the U.S.’s first liquid-propellant rocket company. Founded in December, 1941 following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, with...
ДалееBLUE ORIGIN, NEW SHEPARD, NEW GLENN, GRADATIM FEROCITER, the FEATHER LOGO, and any other Blue Origin graphics, logos, and service names are trademarks, service marks or trade dress of Blue Origin and may not...
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