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....
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...
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...
America’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...
This 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...
NASA 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...
Today, 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...
The 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...
The 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...
The 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...
Описание: 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....