LEADER 02413nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910462103803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-65606-X 010 $a1-60590-684-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000275525 035 $a(EBL)1022173 035 $a(OCoLC)855502277 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000832481 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12316380 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000832481 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10899069 035 $a(PQKB)11222489 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1022173 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1022173 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10611888 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL396856 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000275525 100 $a20100318d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSpace flight$b[electronic resource] $ehistory, technology, and operations /$fLance K. Erickson 210 $aLanham, Md. $cGovernment Institutes$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (668 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60590-685-9 311 $a0-86587-419-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe early history of space flight -- Rockets and propulsion -- Planets -- Orbits -- Military space operations -- Mercury -- Gemini -- Apollo -- Space stations -- The space shuttle -- Spacecraft systems -- Russian space history. 330 $aThis book offers a comprehensive look at the history of space exploration, the technology that makes it possible, and the continued efforts that promise to carry us into the future. It goes through the history of space exploration, from the earliest sub-orbital and orbital missions to today's deep-space probes, to provide a close look at past and present projects, then turns its attention to programs being planned today and to the significance of future exploration. Both the novice and the advanced student of space exploration stand to profit from the author's engaging and insightful discussio 606 $aAstronautics$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAstronautics$xHistory. 676 $a629.4/1 700 $aErickson$b Lance K.$f1946-$0859344 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462103803321 996 $aSpace flight$91917894 997 $aUNINA