Smithsonian Spaceflight 2nd Edition

Author : Giles Sparrow
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780744020496

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Smithsonian: Spaceflight, 2nd Edition by Giles Sparrow Pdf

This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond. Spaceflight chronicles how, in the half-century that followed Sputnik, the world was revolutionized by space travel and exploration. The opening up of Earth's orbit to satellites led to a revolution in communications, monitoring of the environment, and materials science. For the human imagination, the impact has been even greater: the voyages of robotic space probes have transformed our view of the Solar System, while Earth-orbiting satellites and missions to the Moon have forever changed our view of ourselves. This book is a celebration of human ingenuity and imagination. From the work of pioneers like Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong to the triumphs and tragedies that followed, it reveals the people, science, and technology that have propelled us into the Space Age.

Author : Valerie Neal,Cathleen S. Lewis,Frank H. Winter
Publisher : MacMillan Reference
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015048949039

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Spaceflight by Valerie Neal,Cathleen S. Lewis,Frank H. Winter Pdf

Spaceflight This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide tells the fascinating story of one of the greatest scientific achievements of our timesthe conquest of space. Produced in association with the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution and its scientific experts, Spaceflight recounts the epic adventure of the men, women, and machines that took us into space. This Smithsonian Guide features: Detailed text by Smithsonian experts clearly explaining how spaceflight developed More than 350 full-color photographs and explanatory illustrations of spacecraft, equipment, people, and events Full-color foldout timeline of spaceflight milestones decade by decade 40-page quick-access A-to-Z glossary, including capsule biographies, special terms, and key concepts Other titles: Aviation Planets Zoo Animals Automobiles Railroads

Author : Giles Sparrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Manned space flight
ISBN : 1465488626

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Spaceflight by Giles Sparrow Pdf

This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond. Spaceflight chronicles how, in the half-century that followed Sputnik, the world was revolutionized by space travel and exploration. The opening up of Earth's orbit to satellites led to a revolution in communications, monitoring of the environment, and materials science. For the human imagination, the impact has been even greater: the voyages of robotic space probes have transformed our view of the Solar System, while Earth-orbiting satellites and missions to the Moon have forever changed our view of ourselves. This book is a celebration of human ingenuity and imagination. From the work of pioneers like Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong to the triumphs and tragedies that followed, it reveals the people, science, and technology that have propelled us into the Space Age.

Author : Smithsonian Institution
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588342676

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Official Guide to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Third Edition by Smithsonian Institution Pdf

This fully illustrated guide to the world's most-visited aviation and space museum is both an indispensable companion for visitors and a detailed history in itself of humanity's quest for flight. The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft plus an amazing assortment of other historic objects. Many fascinating items from the twenty-three galleries and two off-site facilities—including the Wright Flyer, Chuck Yeager’s Bell X-1, and the spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin—are presented here in 200 full-color photographs, accompanied by their equally intriguing stories.

Author : Roger D. Launius
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781588346377

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The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration by Roger D. Launius Pdf

The first in-depth, fully illustrated history of global space discovery and exploration from ancient times to the modern era “The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration examines civilization’s continued desire to explore the next frontier as only the Smithsonian can do it.” —Buzz Aldrin, Gemini 12 and Apollo 11 astronaut and author of No Dream Is Too High Former NASA and Smithsonian space curator and historian Roger D. Launius presents a comprehensive history of our endeavors to understand the universe, honoring millennia of human curiosity, ingenuity, and achievement. This extensive study of international space exploration is packed with over 500 photographs, illustrations, graphics, and cutaways, plus plenty of sidebars on key scientific and technological developments, influential figures, and pioneering spacecraft. Starting with space exploration's origins in the pioneering work undertaken by ancient civilizations and the great discoveries of the Renaissance thinkers, Launius also devotes whole chapters to our space race to the Moon, space planes and orbital stations, and the lure of the red planet Mars. He also offers new insights into well-known moments such as the launch of Sputnik 1 and the Apollo Moon landing and explores the unexpected events and hidden figures of space history. The final chapters cover the technological and mechanical breakthroughs enabling humans to explore far beyond our own planet in recent decades, speculating on the future of space exploration, including space tourism and our possible future as an extraterrestrial species. This is a must-read for space buffs and everyone intrigued by the history and future of scientific discovery. "This oversize offering is a space nerd’s dream come true." —Booklist

Author : Michael J. Neufeld
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780262350464

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Spaceflight by Michael J. Neufeld Pdf

A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today. Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve years later, the American Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon. In this volume of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Michael Neufeld offers a concise history of spaceflight, mapping the full spectrum of activities that humans have developed in space. Neufeld explains that “the space program” should not be equated only with human spaceflight. Since the 1960s, unmanned military and commercial spacecraft have been orbiting near the Earth, and robotic deep-space explorers have sent back stunning images of faraway planets. Neufeld begins with the origins of space ideas and the discovery that rocketry could be used for spaceflight. He then discusses the Soviet-U.S. Cold War space race and reminds us that NASA resisted adding female astronauts even after the Soviets sent the first female cosmonaut into orbit. He analyzes the two rationales for the Apollo program: prestige and scientific discovery (this last something of an afterthought). He describes the internationalization and privatization of human spaceflight after the Cold War, the cultural influence of space science fiction, including Star Trek and Star Wars, space tourism for the ultra-rich, and the popular desire to go into space. Whether we become a multiplanet species, as some predict, or continue to call Earth home, this book offers a useful primer.

Author : National Air and Space Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Aeronautical museums
ISBN : OCLC:1412645905

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Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum by National Air and Space Museum Pdf

Author : Michael J. Neufeld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Astronautics
ISBN : 1935623192

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Spacefarers by Michael J. Neufeld Pdf

"This volume had its origins in a conference held at the Headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Washington, D.C. in April 2011. 1961/1981: Key Moments in Human Spaceflight commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the first human spaceflights by the Soviet Union and the United States, and the thirtieth anniversary of the first Space Shuttle launch, which took place exactly twenty years after Yuri Gagarin's pioneering orbit on 12 April 1961. This book, however, does not present most of the papers that were given, nor are all the chapters based on papers read at the conference."--Introd.

Author : Steven J. Dick
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Astronautics
ISBN : 0160867177

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Societal Impact of Spaceflight by Steven J. Dick Pdf

Author : Roger D. Launius,Andrew K. Johnston
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780061565267

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Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration by Roger D. Launius,Andrew K. Johnston Pdf

In the history of space exploration, there have been many leaps for humankind. From the foremost experts at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, here is a complete visual narrative of our journey from Earth to the stars. . . . Although the momentous October 4, 1957, launch of Sputnik 1 was not the beginning of humanity's adventure toward space—our curiosity about the skies has been one of the few constants in history—it was the first true venture into orbit. And when future generations think of the twentieth century, they will undoubtedly judge our movement into space, with both machines and people, as a crowning achievement. As we progress in the new millennium, space exploration is vital to managing our global future, as well as to understanding our past and the creation of Earth. The Atlas of Space Exploration depicts the ever-fascinating history of the space age and humanity's progress in exploring new frontiers. Incredible images from NASA and other sources, visual conceptions of Moon bases, and newly commissioned maps reveal a visual history spanning the earliest eras of the universe, the dawn of the space age, the launch of Sputnik, missions to the Moon, robot landings on the terrestrial planets, and the exploration of the outer solar system. These developments in technology are illuminated by a rich historical context, highlighting how space exploration has changed and expanded our vision of the universe.

Author : Roger D. Launius,Howard E. McCurdy
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252066324

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Spaceflight and the Myth of Presidential Leadership by Roger D. Launius,Howard E. McCurdy Pdf

Setting the tone for the collection, NASA chief historian Roger D. Launius and Howard McCurdy maintain that the nation's presidency had become imperial by the mid-1970s and that supporters of the space program had grown to find relief in such a presidency, which they believed could help them obtain greater political support and funding. Subsequent chapters explore the roles and political leadership, vis-à-vis government policy, of presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.

Author : Tim Furniss,Shayler David,Michael D. Shayler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387341750

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Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006 by Tim Furniss,Shayler David,Michael D. Shayler Pdf

This flagship work charts a complete chronological log of orbital manned spaceflight. Included are the X-15 "astroflights" of the 1960s, and the two 1961 Mercury and Redstone missions which were non-orbital. There is an image depicting each manned spaceflight, and data boxes containing brief biographies of all the space travelers. The main text is a narrative of each mission, its highlights and accomplishments, including the strange facts and humorous stories connected to every mission. The resulting book is a handy reference to all manned spaceflights, the names of astronauts and cosmonauts who flew on each mission, their roles and accomplishments.

Author : Goddard Space Flight Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1700 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Astronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126831911

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Publications of Goddard Space Flight Center by Goddard Space Flight Center Pdf

Author : Steven J. Dick,Roger D. Launius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Astronautics
ISBN : 1536136956

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Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight by Steven J. Dick,Roger D. Launius Pdf

At a May 1981 ''Proseminar in Space History''held at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, DC, historians came together to consider the state of the discipline of space history. It was an historic occasion. The community of scholars interested in the history of spaceflight was not large; previously, well-meaning but untrained aficionados consumed with artifacts had dominated the field, to the exclusion of the larger context. At a fundamental level, this proseminar represented a ''declaration of independence'' for what might be called the ''new aerospace history.'' In retrospect, it may be interpreted as marking the rise of space history as a recognizable subdiscipline within the field of U.S. history. Bringing together a diverse collection of scholars to review the state of the art in space history, this proseminar helped in a fundamental manner to define the field and to chart a course for future research. Its participants set about the task of charting a course for collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of space exploration within a larger context of space policy and technology. In large measure, the course charted by the participants in this 1981 proseminar aided in advancing a very successful agenda of historical research, writing, and understanding of space history. Not every research project has yielded acceptable results, nor can it be expected to do so, but the sum of the effort since 1981 has been impressive. The opportunities for both the exploration of space and for recording its history have been significant. Both endeavors are noble and aimed at the enhancement of humanity. Whither the history of spaceflight Only time will tell. But there has been an emergent "new aerospace history" of which space history is a central part that moves beyond an overriding concern for the details of the artifact to emphasize the broader role of the spacecraft. More importantly, it emphasizes the whole technological system, including not just the vehicle but also the other components that make up the aerospace climate, as an integral part of the human experience. It suggests that many unanswered questions spur the development of flight and that inquisitive individuals seek to know that which they do not understand.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:227950925

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Spaceflight by Anonim Pdf