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Space shuttle legacy : how we did it and what we learned / Roger D. Launius, Smithsonian Institution, John Krige, Georgia Institute of Technology, James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Launius, Roger D., author.
- Krige, John, author.
- Craig, James I., author.
- Series:
- Library of flight.
- Library of flight series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)--History.
- Space Shuttle Program (U.S.).
- Space shuttles--United States--History.
- Space shuttles.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (398 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- For the first time in its 30-year history, the NASA Space Shuttle program is chronicled in precise detail, with a focus on the major aspects of the Space Shuttle History.
- Contents:
- Defining the shuttle : the spaceplane tradition / Roger D. Launius
- Designing the shuttle : living within the political system / Roger D. Launius
- Managing the space shuttle : leadership, change, and big technology / W. Henry Lambright
- Engineering the engine : the space shuttle main engine / R.E. Biggs
- Protecting the body : the orbiter's thermal protection system / Dennis R. Jenkins
- Revolutionizing electronics : software and the challenge of flight control / Nancy G. Leveson
- Flying the shuttle : operations from preparation through flight to recovery / N. Wayne Hale
- Using the shuttle : operations on orbit / Matthew H. Hersch
- Losing the shuttle (or nearly) : accidents and anomalies / Stephen P. Waring
- Constructing a port in orbit : the space shuttle and building the space station / Howard E. McCurdy
- A victory for clean interfaces : Europe's participation in the Space Shuttle Program / John Krige
- Living and working on the shuttle : the challenge of routine / Amy E. Foster
- Wowing the public : the shuttle as a cultural icon / Linda Billings
- Retiring the space shuttle : what next? / John M. Logsdon
- Epilogue / John Krige.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62410-217-4
- OCLC:
- 893682444
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