Spaceflight

Author : Michael J. Neufeld
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780262536332

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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 : Wiley J. Larson,Linda K. Pranke
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015053761394

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Human Spaceflight by Wiley J. Larson,Linda K. Pranke Pdf

"Human spaceflight: mission analysis and design" is for you if you manage, design, or operate systems for human spaceflight! It provides end-to-end coverage of designing human space systems for Earth, Moon, and Mars. If you are like many others, this will become the dog-eared book that is always on your desk -and used. The book includes over 800 rules of thumb and sanity checks that will enable you to identify key issues and errors early in the design processes. This book was written by group of 67 professional engineers, managers, and educators from industry, government, and academia that collectively share over 600 years of space-related experience! The team from the United States, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Russia worked for four-and-one-half years to capture industry and government best practices and lessons-learned from industry and government in an effort to baseline global conceptual design experience for human spaceflight. "Human spaceflight: mission analysis and design" provides a much-needed big-picture perspective that can be used by managers, engineers and students to integrate the myriad of elements associated with human spaceflight.

Author : Giles Sparrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Outer space
ISBN : 0241346797

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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 six decades 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 : Erik Seedhouse
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781461455141

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SpaceX by Erik Seedhouse Pdf

This first account of commercial spaceflight’s most successful venture describes the extraordinary feats of engineering and human achievement that have placed SpaceX at the forefront of the launch industry and made it the most likely candidate for transporting humans to Mars. Since its inception in 2002, SpaceX has sought to change the space launch paradigm by developing a family of launch vehicles that will ultimately reduce the cost and increase the reliability of space access tenfold. Coupled with the newly emerging market for governmental, private, and commercial space transport, this new model will re-ignite humanity's efforts to explore and develop space. Formed in 2002 by Elon Musk, the founder of PayPal and the Zip2 Corporation, SpaceX has already developed two state-of-the-art new launch vehicles, established an impressive launch manifest, and been awarded COTS funding by NASA to demonstrate delivery and return of cargo to the ISS. This book describes how simplicity, low-cost, and reliability can go hand in hand, as promoted in the philosophy of SpaceX. It explains how, by eliminating the traditional layers of internal management and external sub-contractors and keeping the vast majority of manufacturing in house, SpaceX reduces its costs while accelerating decision making and delivery, controls quality, and ensures constant liaison between the design and manufacturing teams.

Author : Frederick Ira Ordway
Publisher : Thunder's Mouth Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1568581815

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Visions of Spaceflight by Frederick Ira Ordway Pdf

A pioneering rocket scientist and collector of space images shares his collection of art and photography spanning four centuries of imagination and engineering about space travel. 20,000 first printing.

Author : Carol Norberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642237256

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Human Spaceflight and Exploration by Carol Norberg Pdf

The book presents a unique overview of activities in human spaceflight and exploration and a discussion of future development possibilities. It provides an introduction for the general public interested in space and would also be suitable for students at university. The book includes the basics of the space environment and the effects of space travel on the human body. It leads through the challenges of designing life support systems for spacecraft as wells as space suits to protect astronauts during extravehicular activities. Research being carried out by humans in Earth orbit is being brought into context to other forms of space exploration. Between the end of 2007 and May 2009 ESA, the European Space Agency, carried out an astronaut recruitment process. It was the first time that astronauts had been recruited newly to the corps since its creation in 1998 and the positions were open to citizens of all of the member states of ESA. Two of the contributors to this book participated in the selection process and hence contribute to a general discussion of how one carries out such a selection programme. The book concludes with one person’s experience of flying aboard the space shuttle on a mission to map planet Earth, bringing together topics taken up in earlier parts of the book.

Author : Ted Spitzmiller
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780813059709

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The History of Human Space Flight by Ted Spitzmiller Pdf

Military Writers Society of America Awards, Gold Medal for History Highlighting men and women across the globe who have dedicated themselves to pushing the limits of space exploration, this book surveys the programs, technological advancements, medical equipment, and automated systems that have made space travel possible. Beginning with the invention of balloons that lifted early explorers into the stratosphere, Ted Spitzmiller describes how humans first came to employ lifting gasses such as hydrogen and helium. He traces the influence of science fiction writers on the development of rocket science, looks at the role of rocket societies in the early twentieth century, and discusses the use of rockets in World War II warfare. Spitzmiller considers the engineering and space medicine advances that finally enabled humans to fly beyond the earth's atmosphere during the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. He recreates the excitement felt around the world as Yuri Gagarin and John Glenn completed their first orbital flights. He recounts triumphs and tragedies, such as Neil Armstrong's "one small step" and the Challenger and Columbia disasters. The story continues with the development of the International Space Station, NASA's interest in asteroids and Mars, and the emergence of China as a major player in the space arena. Spitzmiller shows the impact of space flight on human history and speculates on the future of exploration beyond our current understandings of physics and the known boundaries of time and space.

Author : Giles Sparrow
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Astronautics
ISBN : 0756656419

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Spaceflight by Giles Sparrow Pdf

A comprehensive history of space exploration chronicles the development of space technology, including rockets, vehicles, and equipment; the role of the "space race"; tragedies; key accomplishments; and past and future missions.

Author : John W. Hartsfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Manned space flight
ISBN : UOM:39015040685847

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Human Spaceflight by John W. Hartsfield Pdf

Author : Government Publishing Office
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0160926297

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Human Adaptation to Spaceflight by Government Publishing Office Pdf

Human Adaptation to Spaceflight: The Role of Nutrition reflects a (brief) review of the history of and current state of knowledge about the role of nutrition in human space flight. We have attempted to morganize this from a more physiological point of view, and to highlight systems, and the nutrients that support them, rather than the other way around. We hope we have captured in this book the state of the field of study of the role of human nutrition in space flight, along with the work leading up to this state, and some guideposts for work remaining to be done and gaps that need to be filled. NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS FOR ALREADY REDUCED SALE ITEMS.

Author : Steven J. Dick
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0160877539

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Critical issues in the history of spaceflight by Steven J. Dick Pdf

Author : Martina Heer,Jens Titze,Scott M. Smith,Natalie Baecker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319185217

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Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism in Spaceflight and Analog Studies by Martina Heer,Jens Titze,Scott M. Smith,Natalie Baecker Pdf

This book provides an overview of microgravity-induced changes in human metabolism, muscle, bone and the cardio-vascular system, and discusses in detail the nutrient uptake required during spaceflight to counteract these adaptive mechanisms and ensure an improved physical constitution upon returning to Earth. It addresses the needs of professors, researchers and students working in the field of human physiology and nutrition.

Author : Roger D. Launius,Howard E. McCurdy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319601137

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NASA Spaceflight by Roger D. Launius,Howard E. McCurdy Pdf

This book presents the first comprehensive history of innovation at NASA, bringing together experts in the field to illuminate how public-private and international partnerships have fueled new ways of exploring space since the beginning of space travel itself. Twelve case studies trace the messy, risky history of such partnerships, exploring the role of AT&T in the early development of satellite technology, the connections between the Apollo program and Silicon Valley, the rise of SpaceX, and more. Some of these projects have succeeded, and some have failed; all have challenged conventional methods of doing the public’s business in space. Together, these essays offer new insights into how innovation happens, with invaluable lessons for policymakers, investors, economists, and members of the space community.

Author : Michael R. Barratt,Sam Lee Pool
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387681641

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Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight by Michael R. Barratt,Sam Lee Pool Pdf

Over the years, a large body of knowledge has developed regarding the ways in which space flight affects the health of the personnel involved. Now, for the first time, this clinical knowledge on how to diagnose and treat conditions that either develop during a mission or because of a mission has been compiled by Drs. Michael Barratt and Sam L. Pool of the NASA/Johnson Space Center. Complete with detailed information on the physiological and psychological affects of space flight as well as how to diagnose and treat everything from dental concerns to decompression to dermatological problems encountered, this text is a must have for all those associated with aerospace medicine.

Author : Valerie Neal
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780300206517

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Spaceflight in the Shuttle Era and Beyond by Valerie Neal Pdf

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 her career examining the Space Shuttle program, uses this iconic vehicle to question over four decades' worth of thinking about, and struggling with, the meaning of human spaceflight. She examines the ideas, images, and icons that emerged as NASA, Congress, journalists, and others sought to communicate rationales for, or critiques of, the Space Shuttle missions. At times concurrently, the Space Shuttle was billed as delivery truck and orbiting science lab, near-Earth station and space explorer, costly disaster and pinnacle of engineering success. The book's multidisciplinary approach reveals these competing depictions to examine the meaning of the spaceflight enterprise. Given the end of the Space Shuttle flights in 2011, Neal makes an appeal to reframe spaceflight once again to propel humanity forward.