Super Structures in Space: From Satellites to Space Stations- a Guide to What's Out There - Couverture rigide

Gorn, Michael H.

 
9781858944173: Super Structures in Space: From Satellites to Space Stations- a Guide to What's Out There
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ISBN 10 : 1858944171 ISBN 13 : 9781858944173
Editeur : Merrell Publishers Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, hundreds of spacecraft - from satellites and probes to space stations - have ventured beyond Earth's atmosphere to orbit the globe, fly to other planets, peer into the depths of the universe, or encounter comets and asteroids. Many have become household names, their missions the focus of popular attention, while others undertake their equally important tasks in relative anonymity. SuperStructures in Space is the first book to present pictorially the most important of these man-made objects. Featuring a wealth of breathtaking illustrations, this remarkable volume reveals the exciting story behind each selected spacecraft: its origins and development, its designers and manufacturers, and its launch and objectives.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael H. Gorn, formerly Alfred V. Verville Fellow at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, is Ombudsman at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in California. He has written extensively on aeronautics and spaceflight.

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Éditeur
Merrell Publishers Ltd
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1858944171
ISBN 13 
9781858944173
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
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Personne responsable
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