Packed with illustrations and figures, the third edition has been extensively updated and expanded, and offers a quick and easy data retrieval source for policymakers, planners, engineers, launch buyers, and students.
New Features:
New systems included are Angara, Beal's BA-2, Delta III and IV, H-IIA, VLS, LeoLink, Minotaur, Soyuz 2, Strela, Proton M, Atlas III and V, Dnepr, Kistler's K-1, Shtil, with details on Sea Launch using the Zenit vehicle. ; Completely updated, expanded, and standardized performance data. ; Updated flight records with added details (e.g. payload mass, delivery orbit, manifest type). ; More detailed failure descriptions ; Reorganized alphabetically by system (e.g., Angara, Ariane, Athena, Atlas, Beal, Delta, etc.) to reflect the international cooperation in vehicle development, marketing, and operation. ; SI units used throughout. ; New chapter on spaceports, with detailed maps
Standard sections describe each of the launch systems in detail, including: One Page Vehicle Summaries, Cost, Availability, Performance Graphs for a Variety of Orbits, Flight History and Failure Descriptions, Vehicle Design and Technical Data, Payload Accomodations, Production and Launch Operations, Vehicle History
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