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Spacelab payloads : prepping experiments and hardware for flight

Michael E. Haddad, Author ; David J. Shayler, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2022

Spacelab was a reusable laboratory facility that was flown on the Space Shuttle from 1983 to 1998. Completing 22 major missions and contributing to many other NASA goals, Spacelab stands as one of the Shuttle program's most resounding successes.[...]

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Public/private human access to space : volume 2: Earth orbit and beyond

Simonetta Di Pippo, Editor ; Ken Davidian, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2018

The chartered theme of the cosmic study group is “Public/Private Human Access to Space,” informally referred to in this report as the “Human Orbital Market” or the “HOM” cosmic study group. The goal of the HOM cosmic study is to estimate the eme[...]

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Spaceflight in the shuttle era and beyond : redefining humanity's purpose in space /

Valerie Neal, Author | New Haven : Yale University Press | 2017

An exploration of the changing conceptions of the iconic Space Shuttle and a call for a new vision of spaceflight The thirty years of Space Shuttle flights saw contrary changes in American visions of space. Valerie Neal, who has spent much of he[...]

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Spaceflight in the shuttle era and beyond : redefining humanity's purpose in space /

Valerie Neal, Author | New Haven : Yale University Press | 2017

An exploration of the changing conceptions of the iconic Space Shuttle and a call for a new vision of spaceflight The thirty years of Space Shuttle flights saw contrary changes in American visions of space. Valerie Neal, who has spent much of he[...]

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Spaceplane hermes : Europe's dream of independent manned spaceflight /

Luc Van Den Abeelen, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | 2017

This Hermes spaceplane would give Europe its own human spaceflight capability for shuttling crews between Earth and space stations. If Hermes had been introduced into service, it could have become the preferred "space taxi" for ferrying crews to[...]

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The annual compendium of commercial space transportation 2016

The Tauri Group (United States), Author | United States : Federal Aviation Administration | 2016

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A design for a reusable water-based spacecraft known as the spacecoach

Brian McConnell, Author ; Alexander Tolley, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2016

Based on components already in existence, this manual details a reference design for an interplanetary spacecraft that is simple, durable, fully reusable and comprised mostly of water. Using such an accessible material leads to a spacecraft arch[...]

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NASA's management of commercial crew and cargo operations : assessments

Eileen Purcell, Editor | New York : Nova Science Publishers | 2016

This book examines NASA's efforts to pursue commercial crew capabilities.

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Spacex's dragon : America's next generation spacecraft

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This book describes Dragon V2, a futuristic vehicle that not only provides a means for NASA to transport its astronauts to the orbiting outpost but also advances SpaceX's core objective of reusability. A direct descendant of Dragon, Dragon V2 c[...]

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Spacex's dragon : America's next generation spacecraft

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This book describes Dragon V2, a futuristic vehicle that not only provides a means for NASA to transport its astronauts to the orbiting outpost but also advances SpaceX's core objective of reusability. A direct descendant of Dragon, Dragon V2 c[...]

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XCOR, developing the next generation spaceplane

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

Over the last 15 years, XCOR has developed and built 13 different rocket engines, built and flown two manned rocket-powered aircraft and has accumulated over 4000 engine firings and nearly 500 minutes of run time on their engines. This book serv[...]

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ATV the european spaceship : stories behind the scenes of an international success

Frederic Castel, Author ; Alberto Novelli, Author | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | 2015

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Textbook of space tourism

Robert A. Goehlich, Author | Berlin : epubli | 2015

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The annual compendium of commercial space transportation 2013

United States : Federal Aviation Administration | 2014

This report, produced with NASA's Emerging Space Office within the Office of the Chief Technologist, provides an introduction and overview to the emerging space ecosystem and American private-sector space activities / 2013 commercial space trans[...]

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Bold they rise : the space shuttle early years, 1972-1986 /

David Hitt, Author ; Heather R. Smith, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight | 2014

"Bold They Rise" tells the story of the Space Shuttle through the personal experiences of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who made it happen--in space and on the ground, from the days of research and design through the heroic accomplis[...]

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To orbit and back again : how the space shuttle flew in space /

Davide Sivolella, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2014

The question may be simple, but the answer is not as easy to give. This book describes the structures and systems used each time the Shuttle was launched, and then follows an imaginary mission, explaining how those structures and systems were u[...]

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Orbit of Discovery : the all-Ohio space shuttle mission /

Don Thomas, Author ; Mike Bartell, Author | Akron, Ohio : Ringtaw Books | 2014

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Private human access to space : volume 1: suborbital flights

Angelia P. Bukley, Editor ; Walter Andre Regina Peeters, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2014

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Space shuttle legacy : how we did it and what we learned /

Roger D. Launius ; John Krige, Author ; James I. Craig, Author ; Ned Allen, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | 2013

For the first time in its 30-year history, the NASA Space Shuttle program is chronicled in precise detail, with a focus on the major aspects of the Space Shuttle History.

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Wheels stop : the tragedies and triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986-2011 /

Rick Houston, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight | 2013

"Humanity's first reusable spacecraft and the most complex machine ever built, NASA's Space Shuttle debuted with great promise and as a dependable source of wonder and national pride. But with the Challenger catastrophe in 1986, the whole Space[...]

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Toward a history of the space shuttle : an annotated bibliography, part 2 (1992-2011)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Issuing body | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | Monographs in Aerospace History | 2012

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NASA Space Shuttle : 1981 onwards (all models) : an insight into the design, construction and operation of the Nasa Space Shuttle

David Baker | Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset : Haynes | Owners' workshop manual; | 2011

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Space Shuttle almanac : a comprehensive overview of 40 years of Space Shuttle development & operations

Joel W. Powell, Author ; Lee Robert Brandon-Cremer, Author | Calgary (Canada) : Microgravity Productions | 2011

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Space Shuttle missions summary

Floyd V. Bennett, Author ; Robert D. Legler, Author | [S.l.] : NASA | NASA TM | 2011

This document has been produced and updated over a 21-year period. It is intended to be a handy reference document, basically one page per flight, and care has been exercised to make it as error-free as possible. This document is basically "as f[...]

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Space Shuttle transportation system manual

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Issuing body ; Rockwell International.; Shuttle Integration & Satellite Systems Division (United States), Issuing body | United States : Periscope Film LLC | 2011

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Expanding the frontier : driving the forces and economic guidelines for the evolution of space transportation after retirement of the Space Shuttle

Fabian Eilingsfeld, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2010

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License to orbit : The future of commercial space travel

Joseph N. Pelton ; Peter Marshall | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | Apogee Books space series | 2009

Contents : Citizen astronauts : how soon? The billionaires enter the commercial space race. The leading players and their challengers. The international scene. Tha spaceport stampede. Will it work as a business? How safe is private space travel?[...]

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Reusable space transportation systems

Heribert Kuczera ; Peter W. Sacher, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

The book charts the development of the essential technologies needed for the design and construction of such transportation systems.

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Truth, lies and O-rings : inside the space shuttle Challenger disaster

Allan J. McDonald ; James R. Hansen | [S.l.] : University Press of Florida | 2009

Red flags Misdiagnosis Search for the truth Obfuscation Comissioners and Congressmen No consensus Return to flight Title recognized as a finalist for the 2009 Emme Award.

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RESPACE, key technologies for reusable space systems : results of a virtual institute programme of the German Helmholtz-Association, 2003-2007 /

Ali Gülhan, Author ; Hermann von Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Notes on numerical fluid mechanics and multidisciplinary design, ISSN 1612-2909 ; | 2008

The topics treated with a multidisciplinary numerical and experimental approach are systems aspects of advanced space transportation vehicles, vehicle base flow, propulsion jet and external flow interaction, active colling of the structures, fil[...]

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