Russian Spacesuits

Author : Isaac Abramov,Ingemar Skoog
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 185233732X

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Russian Spacesuits by Isaac Abramov,Ingemar Skoog Pdf

This is the very first ‘inside story’ of a key part of the Soviet manned space programme, detailing the development of Soviet/Russian spacesuits. The authors, as participants in the programme, provide details of events, previously unknown in the West, including their technical development. These space suits were an important part of the many Soviet firsts in the space race – Yuri Gagarin’s flight, Valentina Tereskova, the first woman in space, the first space walk by Alexei Leonov, and the first transfer on orbit from one spacecraft to another. All previous books on Soviet manned space flights focus on the spacecraft and cosmonaut teams. This book provides a total overview of the successful Soviet/Russian development of space suits and subsequent space walks from Vostok to MIR and ISS.

Author : Kenneth S. Thomas,Harold J. McMann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441995667

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U. S. Spacesuits by Kenneth S. Thomas,Harold J. McMann Pdf

Spacesuits are far more than garments. They are a personalized spacecraft that allows direct contact and interaction with everything beyond our world, and a last refuge for survival in a disaster. Creating safe, reliable, and comfortable spacesuits is an ongoing challenge that has spanned over four decades. "U. S. Spacesuits, 2nd Edition" by Kenneth S. Thomas and Harold J. McMann details the technical evolution of U. S. spacesuits from their roots in high altitude aviation and vacuum tube development to present day, with an additional look into the future. This primary source of spacesuit information explains the functions, historical development, and use of spacesuits from a worldwide perspective. In this new edition, the authors update the story of U.S. spacesuit development and efforts, from the design challenges modern engineers face to the latest roles of spacesuits in space exploration. The book also provides a close up look at NASA's new Constellation Space Suit System as well as Apollo prototype configurations that have been discovered since 2005. Also not in the earlier edition is a prototype and model of the Gemini pressure suit and an explanation of its development. Finally, there are new insights into the suits used for the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, and International Space Station missions.

Author : Amanda Young
Publisher : powerHouse Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : Design
ISBN : 1576874982

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Spacesuits by Amanda Young Pdf

The goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth required the development of three things: spacecraft, launch vehicles, and protective clothing. Spacesuits: Within the Collections of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum takes the reader through the development of the last category, the spacesuits used during this venture. Highlighting the pressure suits created during the years leading up to the lunar missions and beyond, this book features dramatic photographs of the Smithsonian's collection, as well as never-before-published historical images of spacesuit development and testing-range-of-motion studies, for example, in which researchers wore spacesuits while playing baseball and football. The book also includes a group of advanced spacesuits, which, though never used on a mission, are in many respects the most exciting suits ever created. One suit glove has steel fingernails and sharkskin pads, in an attempt to harness the abilities of the human hand. Spacesuits are surprisingly fragile; they are made for a short lifespan in the most extreme of conditions, and long-term survival is not part of their design process. The final chapter touches briefly on the current conditions of historic suits, how they have held up over time, the reasons for their deterioration, and the rewards and difficulties associated with caring for and preserving these very complex and iconic artifacts. From the first spacesuit designs of the 1930s through those worn on the landmark Apollo-Soyuz program of 1975, Spacesuits provides a behind-the-scenes look at the history of these remarkable creations, including some that have never before been publicly displayed.

Author : Nicholas De Monchaux
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780262015202

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Spacesuit by Nicholas De Monchaux Pdf

How the twenty-one-layer Apollo spacesuit, made by Playtex, was a triumph of intimacy over engineering. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface in July of 1969, they wore spacesuits made by Playtex: twenty-one layers of fabric, each with a distinct yet interrelated function, custom-sewn for them by seamstresses whose usual work was fashioning bras and girdles. This book is the story of that spacesuit. It is a story of the triumph over the military-industrial complex by the International Latex Corporation, best known by its consumer brand of "Playtex"—a victory of elegant softness over engineered hardness, of adaptation over cybernetics. Playtex's spacesuit went up against hard armor-like spacesuits designed by military contractors and favored by NASA's engineers. It was only when those attempts failed—when traditional engineering firms could not integrate the body into mission requirements—that Playtex, with its intimate expertise, got the job. In Spacesuit, Nicholas de Monchaux tells the story of the twenty-one-layer spacesuit in twenty-one chapters addressing twenty-one topics relevant to the suit, the body, and the technology of the twentieth century. He touches, among other things, on eighteenth-century androids, Christian Dior's New Look, Atlas missiles, cybernetics and cyborgs, latex, JFK's carefully cultivated image, the CBS lunar broadcast soundstage, NASA's Mission Control, and the applications of Apollo-style engineering to city planning. The twenty-one-layer spacesuit, de Monchaux argues, offers an object lesson. It tells us about redundancy and interdependence and about the distinctions between natural and man-made complexity; it teaches us to know the virtues of adaptation and to see the future as a set of possibilities rather than a scripted scenario.

Author : Brian Harvey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387739762

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Soviet and Russian Lunar Exploration by Brian Harvey Pdf

This book tells the story of the Soviet and Russian lunar programme, from its origins to the present-day federal Russian space programme. Brian Harvey describes the techniques devised by the USSR for lunar landing, from the LK lunar module to the LOK lunar orbiter and versions tested in Earth’s orbit. He asks whether these systems would have worked and examines how well they were tested. He concludes that political mismanagement rather than technology prevented the Soviet Union from landing cosmonauts on the moon. The book is well timed for the return to the moon by the United States and the first missions there by China and India.

Author : Kenneth S. Thomas,Harold J. McMann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387739793

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US Spacesuits by Kenneth S. Thomas,Harold J. McMann Pdf

* the most accurate and comprehensive work on U.S. spacesuits ever published. *A unique insight into the development of US spacesuits through to the present day. * Presents in context the authors’ unique collection of 172 black and white photographs. * Explains why spacesuits are a last refuge for astronauts for survival. * Details many technically and historically interesting developments, but which never achieved fruition.

Author : Brian Harvey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387713540

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The Rebirth of the Russian Space Program by Brian Harvey Pdf

This, fifty years after Sputnik, is the definitive book on the Russian space program. The author covers all the key elements of the current Russian space program, including both manned and unmanned missions. He examines the various types of unmanned applications programs as well as the crucial military program, and even analyzes the infrastructure of production, launch centres and tracking. You’ll also find discussion of the commercialization of the program and its relationship with western companies. Russia’s current space experiment is also put in a comparative global context. Strong emphasis is placed on Russia’s future space intentions and on new programs and missions in prospect.

Author : Rex D. Hall,Shayler David,Bert Vis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387739755

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Russia's Cosmonauts by Rex D. Hall,Shayler David,Bert Vis Pdf

There is no competition since this is the first book in the English language on cosmonaut selection and training Offers a unique and original discussion on how Russia prepares its cosmonauts for spaceflight. Contains original interviews and photographs with first-hand information obtained by the authors on visits to Star City Provides an insight to the role of cosmonauts in the global space programme of the future. Reviews the training both of Russian cosmonauts in other countries and of foreign cosmonauts in Star City

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Space
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : LOC:00096684538

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United States-Russian Cooperation in the Space Station Program by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Pdf

Author : Jancy C. McPhee,John B. Charles,United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher : U. S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000128009762

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Human Health and Performance Risks of Space Exploration Missions by Jancy C. McPhee,John B. Charles,United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : PSU:000044859251

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Implementation of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations Pdf

Author : Joseph A. Angelo
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9781438109503

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The Facts on File Dictionary of Space Technology, Revised Edition by Joseph A. Angelo Pdf

An alphabetical dictionary containing over 1,500 entries on topics dealing with space, space flight, and space technology.

Author : Joseph A. Angelo
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438110189

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Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy by Joseph A. Angelo Pdf

Presents a comprehensive reference to astronomy and space exploration, with articles on space technology, astronauts, stars, planets, key theories and laws and more.

Author : Clay Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112032829282

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Shuttle-Mir by Clay Morgan Pdf

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106555

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Uncle John's 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

The twenty-fourth edition in the bestselling bathroom-reading series is jam-packed with over 500 pages of absorbing trivia material. The information miners at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have unearthed a priceless collection of surprising, amazing, head-scratching, and hilarious articles. Divided by length for your sitting convenience, 24-Karat Gold is chock-full of little-known history, random origins, weird news, celebrity secrets, and urban legends. As always, you’ll find plenty of dumb criminals, clever wordplay, quirky quotations, and much, much more. Just open to any page—who knows what treasures await you? · Judges gone wild · The Barbie scandals · Canada’s underpants king · Helen Keller: vaudeville star · The double A-bomb survivors · The history of the umbrella · America's forbidden island · What the Hokey Pokey is really all about And much, much more