Floating to Space: The Airship to Orbit Program (Apogee Books Space Series) - Softcover

Powell, John M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894959736 ISBN 13: 9781894959735

Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc., 2008

Synopsis

Challenging the reader to consider what is possible, this book reveals an entirely new concept for getting into space—Airship to Orbit (ATO). Photographs and details are provided from the nearly 100 development flights conducted so far, along with new findings such as life 20 miles up and mile high plasma volcanoes. The blueprints and economic details of hypersonic airships and cities floating at the edge of space are all included, bringing the subject out of scientific journals and fantasy pages and into the public eye.

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About the Author

John M. Powell is the president of JP Aerospace and the recipient of the 2006 Benjamin Franklin Award. An expert in low-cost rocket and airship design and flight, his many flights have been reported in Popular Mechanics, Space News, and on CNN. An ABC news series on JP Aerospace was the winner of a television Emmy Award. He lives in Rancho Cordova, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc.
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1894959736
• ISBN 13: 9781894959735
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 204