About the Author:
David Ashford is the director of Bristol Spaceplanes Limited, a spaceplane and space tourism consultancy. He graduated from Imperial College, University of London, in aeronautical engineering and spent one year at Princeton, US doing post-graduate research on rocket motor combustion instability. His first job, starting in 1961, was with the Hawker Siddeley Aviation spaceplane design team. He has worked as an aerodynamicist, project engineer or project manager on various aerospace projects, including DC-8, DC-10, Concorde, the Skylark sounding rocket, and various naval missile systems. He co-authored with Patrick Collins the first serious book on space tourism "Your Spaceflight Manual — How You Could Be a Tourist in Space Within Twenty Years" (Headline, 1990).
Review:
"... a fascinating and very readable account ... This fine book will appeal to the technically minded and the romantic at heart alike." Philip Bridle BBC Broadcaster -- Astronomy and Space "In this fascinating book the author, founder of Bristol Spaceplanes argues the case clearly and very effectively ... will help to dislodge entrenched thinking where it matters. Recommended, indeed essential, reading." Spaceflight "This readable but no-frills book details how a private sector return to the 'aircraft approach' will cut launch costs enabling space tourism at a 'reasonable' cost. It serves as a good summary of a dynamic market that repays close watching." Astronomy Now
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