KuTenk 2000 - SAER253910-Spacecraft Technology The Early Years

by Mark Williamson 

2006 (402 pages)

ISBN:9780863415531

Charting the early Space Age, from the launch of Sputinik 1 in 1957 to the landing of men on the Moon, this book is a celebration of the importance of that early technology in shaping our global culture.

Spacecraft Technology—The Early Years

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1

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A Prologue to the Space Age

Chapter 2

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Highway to Space—The Development of the Space Launch Vehicle

Chapter 3

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Looking at Space—The Development of the Space Science Satellite

Chapter 4

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Looking at Earth—The Development of the Earth Observation Satellite

Chapter 5

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Keeping in Touch—The Development of the Communications Satellite

Chapter 6

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Probing the Moon—The Development of the Lunar Science Spacecraft

Chapter 7

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Man in Space—The Development of the Manned Capsule

Chapter 8

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First and Only Moonship—The Development of the Apollo Command and Service Module

Chapter 9

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Lunar Lander—The Development of the Apollo Lunar Module

Chapter 10

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Electric Moon Car—The Development of the Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle

Chapter 11

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An Epilogue to the Space Race

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Selected Bibliography