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To orbit and back again how the Space Shuttle flew in space Davide Sivolella
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy (R0) eBooks 2014 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sivolella, Davide, author.
- Series:
- Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Space shuttles.
- Space flight.
- Space Flight.
- space shuttles.
- Medical Subjects:
- Space Flight.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York Springer [2012?]
- Summary:
- The question may be simple, but the answer is not as easy to give. This book describes the structures and systems used each time the Shuttle was launched, and then follows an imaginary mission, explaining how those structures and systems were used in orbital operations and the return to Earth. Details of how anomalous events were dealt with on individual missions are also provided, as are the recollections of those who built and flew the Shuttle. Highly illustrated with many diagrams, photographs and technical drawings, To Orbit and Back Again focuses on the engineering aspects of the Shuttle describes the systems and subsystems in clear, non-technical terms brings to the fore the design work behind the Space Shuttle and the mission itself
- Contents:
- A brain and mind for the Orbiter: the avionics system A skeleton for the Orbiter: structure and mechanisms Power to orbit: the main engines Power to orbit: solid rocket booster Shuttle propulsion: the external tank Maneuvering in space: the orbital maneuvering system and reaction control system Heart and lung of the Orbiter: the environmental control life support system and electrical control system The Orbiter's skin: the thermal protection system Auxiliary power unit and hydraulic system Fundamentals of the Shuttle GNC The art of reaching orbit Orbital dancing Returning home
- Notes:
- Print version record
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Other Format:
- Print version Sivolella, Davide. To orbit and back again
- ISBN:
- 9781461409830
- 1461409837
- OCLC:
- 857715547
- Publisher Number:
- YBP11090222
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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