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Apollo 13 Owners' Workshop Manual

Author : Dr. David Baker
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760346194

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Apollo 13 Owners' Workshop Manual by Dr. David Baker Pdf

The world-famous Apollo 13 mission and dramatic explosion on the service module, captured in technical detail like you’ve never seen before. On April 13, 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 suffered a near-catastrophic explosion in space. The planned lunar landing that day was promptly called off, and a new challenge prioritized: get the spacecraft safely back to Earth. Written by David Baker, an original member of NASA’s Apollo 13 Houston Mission Control team, Apollo 13 Owners’ Workshop Manual offers unprecedented, meticulous coverage of the Apollo 13 mission. Beginning with an overview of the era’s equipment and technology, Baker focuses primarily on the planning, goals, and execution of the mission itself, including an hour-by-hour timeline of the crew’s near-disaster in space. Additionally, his thorough analysis of the post-flight investigation and lurking design problems with the spacecraft offer the rare viewpoint of a true Apollo 13 insider. Not only does Baker present and analyze the mission itself, but he also celebrates NASA’s legacy in the wake of the event with the redesign of sections of the Apollo spacecraft and the changes to the way later missions were organized, beginning with Apollo 14. In typical fully illustrated Haynes Manual detail, Apollo 13 Owners’ Workshop Manual presents the fascinating circumstances behind a team who recovered their spacecraft just hours before hurtling back into the earth’s atmosphere. But more than that, the book is a brand-new insight into the remarkable story of how clever, improvised engineering, remarkable teamwork, and sheer will to succeed averted a major catastrophe in space.

NASA Mission AS-508 Apollo 13 Owners' Workshop Manual

Author : David Baker
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04
Category : Apollo 13 (Spacecraft)
ISBN : 1785217305

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NASA Mission AS-508 Apollo 13 Owners' Workshop Manual by David Baker Pdf

An expanded special new edition of the Apollo 13 Manual chronicles the complex technical challenges involved in returning the crippled spacecraft safely to Earth, the worldwide reaction and the lessons learned.

North American X-15 Owner's Workshop Manual

Author : Dr. David Baker
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 085733767X

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North American X-15 Owner's Workshop Manual by Dr. David Baker Pdf

A unique Haynes Manual, providing fascinating technical insight into the development and use of rocket planes, focusing on the iconic X-15, which carried out much of the development work for the Apollo and Space Shuttle space programmes. As of July 2015, the X-15 still holds the world record for the highest speed ever attained by a manned aircraft, at 4,520mph (Mach 6.72)! The X-15 was flown by a band of elite test pilots, including the first man to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong. The X-15 made 199 flights between 1959 and 1968, several of which were above the line considered to be the arbitrary altitude where space begins. The engaging text, extensively illustrated with period photographs and technical illustrations, explains how the vehicle worked, what it pioneered for future applications in more conventional aircraft and manned spacecraft developed by NASA from 1958, and what it was like to fly.

NASA Saturn V 1967-1973 (Apollo 4 to Apollo 17 & Skylab)

Author : David Woods
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0857338285

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NASA Saturn V 1967-1973 (Apollo 4 to Apollo 17 & Skylab) by David Woods Pdf

Few launch vehicles are as iconic and distinctive as NASA's behemoth rocket, the Saturn V, and none left such a lasting impression on those who watched it ascend. Developed with the specific brief to send humans to the Moon, it pushed rocketry to new scales. Its greatest triumph is that it achieved its goal repeatedly with an enviable record of mission success. Haynes' Saturn V Manual tells the story of this magnificent and hugely powerful machine. It explains how each of the vehicle's three stages worked; Boeing's S-IC first stage with a power output as great as the UK's peak electricity consumption, North American Aviation's S-II troubled second stage, Douglas's workhorse S-IVB third stage with its instrument unit brain - as much a spacecraft as a rocket. From the decision to build it to the operation of its engines' valves and pumps, this lavishly illustrated and deeply informative book offers a deeper appreciation of the amazing Saturn V.

Soyuz Owners' Workshop Manual

Author : Dr. David Baker
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0857334050

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Soyuz Owners' Workshop Manual by Dr. David Baker Pdf

The Soyuz spacecraft played a major role in Russia's plans for a manned landing on the Moon and several test models were flown at the height of the 'space race'. Originally designed for circumlunar flight, Soyuz has been the mainstay of Russia's space program.

NASA Apollo 11

Author : Christopher Riley,Philip Dolling
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1844256839

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NASA Apollo 11 by Christopher Riley,Philip Dolling Pdf

On July 20, 1969, US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. The Apollo 11 mission that carried them and fellow astronaut Michael Collins on their epic journey marked the successful culmination of a quest that, ironically, had begun in Nazi Germany thirty years before. This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the ‘space hardware’ that made it all possible. Author Chris Riley looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. He also describes the space suits worn by the crew, with their special life support systems. Launch procedures are described, ‘flying’ the Saturn V, navigation, course correction ‘burns’, orbital rendezvous techniques, flying the LEM, moon landing, moon walk, take-off from the moon, and earth re-entry procedure. Includes performance data, fuels, biographies of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, Gene Kranz and Werner von Braun. Detailed appendices cover all of the Apollo missions, with full details of crews, spacecraft names and logos, mission priorities, moon landing sites, and the Lunar Rover.

Lunar Rover Manual

Author : Christopher Riley,David Woods,Philip Dolling
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0857332678

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Lunar Rover Manual by Christopher Riley,David Woods,Philip Dolling Pdf

From the popular Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual space series, which includes NASA Apollo 11 Manual and NASA Space Shuttle Manual, this unique book provides an insight into the only car ever built to be driven on the surface of another world. With a Foreword by the first Apollo astronaut to drive it on the Moon, Dave Scott, and published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of mankind’s final drive on the Moon in December 2012. The book is part mechanical guide, illustrated with many of the technical drawings from the time, and part narrative-driven story of engineering ingenuity and human triumph. It draws on the rich NASA photographic archive and the complete transcripts of the crews' reaction to driving across the Moon, which the authors have an un-paralleled knowledge and experience of working with.

Astronaut

Author : Ken MacTaggart
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1785210610

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Astronaut by Ken MacTaggart Pdf

The book begins with early ideas about astronauts in science fiction and film portrayals of the role. It goes on to cover recruitment and the application process to become an astronaut with NASA and ESA, and the qualifications and fitness required for various astronaut roles. The reader is taken through training for different types of astronaut roles (pilot, scientist, payload specialist, space walker, Moon walker, etc) and the different types of missions are described (sub-orbital, Earth orbit, living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), lunar flight and landing, driving on the Moon, and planned future missions to asteroids and Mars). The equipment used by astronauts is documented, including clothing, space suits, tools, backpacks, zero-gravity toilets, food stations, etc. The experience of space flight on typical missions is outlined, illustrated by the accounts of real astronauts on actual flights – the experience of launch, first reactions to Zero-G, exiting the hatch for a spacewalk, the views of Earth, walking on the Moon, and re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere. The book is written in a style accessible to the layperson, while including sufficient technical details to satisfy more knowledgeable readers. It also captures the excitement and wonder of spaceflight, making extensive use of astronaut biographies and interviews to uncover the real human experience, as much as technical information to provide detail to satisfy those curious about ‘how it works’.

NASA Gemini 1965-1966 (All missions, all models)

Author : David Woods
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0857334212

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NASA Gemini 1965-1966 (All missions, all models) by David Woods Pdf

The Gemini space flight program is all but forgotten, having been eclipsed by the spectacular drama and success of the Apollo flights to the Moon. Neither was it a pioneer, coming after the heroic and pathfinding Mercury project. But whereas Mercury was derided as 'spam-in-a-can' and Apollo was a truck towing a lunar lander, the Gemini spacecraft was an agile flying machine for fighter pilots. Initially called the Mercury Mark II, it gave the United States the tool it needed to learn how to fly in space, and in so doing it prepared the country's space agency, NASA, to set off for the Moon.

NASA Space Shuttle Manual

Author : David Baker
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0760340765

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NASA Space Shuttle Manual by David Baker Pdf

Designed between 1969 and 1972 and first flown into space in 1981, the NASA Shuttle will have flown almost 140 missions by the time it is retired in 2011. David Baker describes the origin of the reusable launch vehicle concept during the 1960s, its evolution into a viable flying machine in the early 1970s, and its subsequent design, engineering, construction, and operation. The Shuttle’s internal layout and systems are explained, including the operation of life support, electrical-power production, cooling, propulsion, flight control, communications, landing, and avionics systems.

The Apollo Guidance Computer

Author : Frank O'Brien
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781441908773

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The Apollo Guidance Computer by Frank O'Brien Pdf

The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. In the 1960s most computers filled an entire room, but the spacecraft’s computer was required to be compact and low power. Although people today find it difficult to accept that it was possible to control a spacecraft using such a ‘primitive’ computer, it nevertheless had capabilities that are advanced even by today’s standards. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer’s architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. As a comprehensive account, it will span the disciplines of computer science, electrical and aerospace engineering. However, it will also be accessible to the ‘space enthusiast’. In short, the intention is for this to be the definitive account of the Apollo guidance computer. Frank O’Brien’s interest in the Apollo program began as a serious amateur historian. About 12 years ago, he began performing research and writing essays for the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, and the Apollo Flight Journal. Much of this work centered on his primary interests, the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) and the Lunar Module. These Journals are generally considered the canonical online reference on the flights to the Moon. He was then asked to assist the curatorial staff in the creation of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, on Long Island, New York, where he helped prepare the Lunar Module simulator, a LM procedure trainer and an Apollo space suit for display. He regularly lectures on the Apollo computer and related topics to diverse groups, from NASA's computer engineering conferences, the IEEE/ACM, computer festivals and university student groups.

NASA Skylab Owners' Workshop Manual

Author : Dr. David Baker
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 1785210653

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NASA Skylab Owners' Workshop Manual by Dr. David Baker Pdf

Skylab has a fascination among space professionals and enthusiasts alike and a book on the engineering and design of this space station has been argued for in blogs and chat rooms for many years. No other book has yet been published which describes the technical, design and engineering details of how Skylab was built and operated. There have been several biographies by astronauts relating their experiences on Skylab missions, but no comparable book on the technical aspects of this extraordinary programme.

NASA Moon Missions Operations Manual

Author : Dr. David Baker
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 1785212109

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NASA Moon Missions Operations Manual by Dr. David Baker Pdf

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by Apollo 11. The story of Apollo has been told many times, but most accounts stop at the first landing. This book picks up where others have left off, and describes the five post-Apollo 11 Moon landings, defined as technical developments built upon engineering excellence. It was only through the robust design adopted when aerospace contractors first designed and built the Apollo spacecraft and the Lunar Module that successive evolutions were possible, taking lunar-landing operations far beyond what had first been envisaged. This book is not intended to tell the full story of each mission, but rather to describe the technical development of spacecraft and equipment necessary to grow the capability from a single EVA (‘moonwalk’) of less than three hours, to advanced missions where astronauts spent three full working days exploring their landing sites. With the aid of a Lunar Roving Vehicle, they collected a wide variety of rocks and soil and left a range of instruments at the surface powered by a thermonuclear generator. As interest grows in humans returning to the Moon, 50 years on from those pioneering days of lunar exploration, we look again at what was accomplished at the dawn of the Space Age, spurred on by a political goal and developed as a tool for science. The story of the Apollo Moon missions is an expression of those achievements.

NASA Saturn I/IB Launch Vehicles Owner's Workshop Manual

Author : Dr. David Baker
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 1785216597

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NASA Saturn I/IB Launch Vehicles Owner's Workshop Manual by Dr. David Baker Pdf

The Saturn I and IB series of rockets fulfilled plans developed in the late 1950s to build a rocket which could triple the existing thrust levels of US rockets and equal the lifting capacity of the Soviet Union, launching satellites and spacecraft weighing more than 10 tonnes into Earth orbit and do it by the early 1960s. These rockets emerged from the work carried out by former V-2 technical director Wernher von Braun, working at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville, Alabama. Three times more powerful than anything launched by America to that date, with a cluster of eight rocket motors for the first stage, the first Saturn I flew on October 27, 1961, and propelled America into the heavy-lift business. It was the Saturn I, and its successor the Saturn IB, with a more powerful second stage, that did all the preparatory work getting NASA ready to put men on the Moon. Between 1961 and 1975, the 19 flights of the Saturn I and IB achieved several historic “firsts”, launching the world’s first high-energy liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen upper stages into orbit in 1964, the first unmanned test of suborbital and orbital Apollo spacecraft in 1966, the first unmanned test of the Lunar Module in 1968, the first manned Apollo spacecraft Apollo 7 also in 1968, all three Skylab flights in 1973 and the last Apollo spacecraft flown in support of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975.

Apollo 13, 1970 (including Saturn V, CM-109, SM-109, LM7

Author : David Baker
Publisher : Haynes Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Space flight to the moon
ISBN : 0857333879

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Apollo 13, 1970 (including Saturn V, CM-109, SM-109, LM7 by David Baker Pdf

On the 13th of April 1970, Apollo 13 suffered an explosion. The planned lunar landing was instantly called off and the new challenge was to get the spacecraft back to Earth. Only hours before hurtling back into the atmosphere did they power up Apollo again - not knowing if it had been fatally damaged in the explosion. Here is the story of how a potential disaster became NASA's finest hour