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Title:
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XCOR, developing the next generation spaceplane
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Authors:
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Erik Seedhouse, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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New York, NY : Springer, 2016
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Series:
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-3-319-26110-2
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Size:
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xxi, 213 pages / col. ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL795.5
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Subjects:
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Aerospace planes
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Airplanes--Design and construction
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Reusable space vehicles
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Description:
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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 serves as a go-to reference guide for suborbital scientists and those seeking to learn how one company has found success. Additionally, it describes the medical and training requirements for those flying on board the Lynx and the related critical roles of the astronaut trainers and a new breed of commercial space pilots.
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