Bold they rise : the space shuttle early years, 1972-1986 / / David Hitt and Heather R. Smith ; foreword by Bob Crippen |
Autore | Hitt David |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (635 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.44/1097309048 |
Collana | Outward odyssey. A people's history of spaceflight |
Soggetto topico |
Space shuttles - United States - History
Manned space flight - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8032-5549-7
0-8032-5548-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Feeling of Flying; 2. In the Beginning; 3. TFNG; 4. Getting Ready to Fly; 5. First Flight; 6. The Demonstration Flights; 7. Open for Business; 8. The Next Steps; 9. Science on the Shuttle; 10. Secret Missions; 11. People and Payloads; 12. The Golden Age; 13. To Touch the Face of God; Sources; Index; About the Authors; Series List |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453087703321 |
Hitt David | ||
Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bold they rise : the space shuttle early years, 1972-1986 / / David Hitt and Heather R. Smith ; foreword by Bob Crippen |
Autore | Hitt David |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (635 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.44/1097309048 |
Collana | Outward odyssey. A people's history of spaceflight |
Soggetto topico |
Space shuttles - United States - History
Manned space flight - History |
ISBN |
1-4962-2940-1
0-8032-5549-7 0-8032-5548-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Feeling of Flying; 2. In the Beginning; 3. TFNG; 4. Getting Ready to Fly; 5. First Flight; 6. The Demonstration Flights; 7. Open for Business; 8. The Next Steps; 9. Science on the Shuttle; 10. Secret Missions; 11. People and Payloads; 12. The Golden Age; 13. To Touch the Face of God; Sources; Index; About the Authors; Series List |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790951803321 |
Hitt David | ||
Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bold they rise : the space shuttle early years, 1972-1986 / / David Hitt and Heather R. Smith ; foreword by Bob Crippen |
Autore | Hitt David |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (635 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.44/1097309048 |
Collana | Outward odyssey. A people's history of spaceflight |
Soggetto topico |
Space shuttles - United States - History
Manned space flight - History |
ISBN |
1-4962-2940-1
0-8032-5549-7 0-8032-5548-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Feeling of Flying; 2. In the Beginning; 3. TFNG; 4. Getting Ready to Fly; 5. First Flight; 6. The Demonstration Flights; 7. Open for Business; 8. The Next Steps; 9. Science on the Shuttle; 10. Secret Missions; 11. People and Payloads; 12. The Golden Age; 13. To Touch the Face of God; Sources; Index; About the Authors; Series List |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823478803321 |
Hitt David | ||
Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Celebrating 30 years of the space shuttle program [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by William Wallack and George Gonzalez] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.?] : , : [National Aeronautics and Space Administration, .], , [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 pages) : color illustrations |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WallackWilliam (William C.)
GonzalezGeorge (George A.) |
Soggetto topico |
Space shuttles - United States - History
Manned space flight - History |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Celebrating thirty years of the space shuttle program |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996320178903316 |
[Washington, D.C.?] : , : [National Aeronautics and Space Administration, .], , [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Celebrating 30 years of the space shuttle program [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by William Wallack and George Gonzalez] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.?] : , : [National Aeronautics and Space Administration, .], , [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 pages) : color illustrations |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WallackWilliam (William C.)
GonzalezGeorge (George A.) |
Soggetto topico |
Space shuttles - United States - History
Manned space flight - History |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Celebrating thirty years of the space shuttle program |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910134816003321 |
[Washington, D.C.?] : , : [National Aeronautics and Space Administration, .], , [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Autore | Launius Roger D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.44/10973 |
Collana | Library of flight series |
Soggetto topico | Space shuttles - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-62410-217-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460155703321 |
Launius Roger D. | ||
Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Autore | Launius Roger D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.44/10973 |
Collana | Library of flight series |
Soggetto topico | Space shuttles - United States - History |
ISBN | 1-62410-217-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787271403321 |
Launius Roger D. | ||
Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Autore | Launius Roger D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.44/10973 |
Collana | Library of flight series |
Soggetto topico | Space shuttles - United States - History |
ISBN | 1-62410-217-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828905503321 |
Launius Roger D. | ||
Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Space Shuttle program : technologies and accomplishments / / Davide Sivolella |
Autore | Sivolella Davide <1981-> |
Edizione | [1st edition 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (IX, 360 p.) : 153 illus., 59 illus. in color |
Disciplina | 629.1 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Popular works Engineering design Space shuttles Space shuttles - United States - History Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Popular Science, general Engineering Design |
ISBN | 3-319-54946-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1: A Remarkable Flying Machine -- Chapter 2: Launch Platform -- Chapter 3: EVA Operations -- Chapter 4: Learning to Build a Space Station -- Chapter 5: Satellite Servicing -- Chapter 6: Science Laboratory -- Chapter 7: Spacelab Stories -- chapter 8: Space Industries -- Chapter 9: Space Shuttle in Uniform -- Chapter 10: Something That Nobody Had Ever Done Before -- Chapter 11: More Power and Time Needed -- Chapter 12: Adding New Capabilities -- Chapter 13:The Legacy of the Shuttle Program -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254573703321 |
Sivolella Davide <1981-> | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wheels stop : the tragedies and triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986-2011 / / Rick Houston ; foreword by Jerry Ross |
Autore | Houston Rick <1967-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (456 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.44/10973 |
Collana | Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight |
Soggetto topico | Space shuttles - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8032-4893-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Back in the Game -- Cloak and Dagger, Science on Orbit -- Hubble Huggers -- Sleeping with the Enemy -- A Home on Orbit -- "The Debris was Talking to Me" -- We Came Home -- A Kick in the Pants -- The End of an Era -- A Magnificent Machine -- Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453469403321 |
Houston Rick <1967-> | ||
Lincoln : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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