Development of he Space Shuttle 1972 - 1981, History of the Space Shuttle Volume 2

Heppenheimer, T. A.

Published by Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington - London, 2002

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First Edition. - - Basing his work on virtually untapped NASA archives, T. A. Heppenheimer has produced the first two volumes of a definitive three-volume history of the space shuttle. Volume 2 traces the development of the shuttle through a decade of engineering setbacks and breakthroughs, program-management challenges, and political strategizing, culminating in the first launch in April 1981. The focus is on the engineering challenges - propulsion, thermal protection, electronics, onboard systems - and the author covers in depth the alternative vehicles developed by the U.S. Air Force and European countries. The first launch entailed a monumental amount of planning and preparation that Heppenheimer explains in detail. 478 p. photos and technical drawings very good condition, with a name label of the previous owner.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Development of he Space Shuttle 1972 - 1981, History of the Space Shuttle Volume 2
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington - London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
• Edition: 1st Edition