Project mercury

Autori

• John E. Catchpole

Parametri

Pagine

485pagine

Tempo di lettura

17ore

• Fisica
• Scienze Naturali
• Springer Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences

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A developmental history of the first American manned spaceflight programme and its associated infrastructure, including accounts of space launch vehicles. The book highlights the differences in Redstone/Atlas technology, drawing similar comparisons between ballistic capsules and alternative types of spacecraft. The book also covers astronaut selection and training, as well as tracking systems, flight control, basic principles of spaceflight and detailed accounts of individual flights.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2001

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