Spaceshipone

Author : Dan Linehan
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781616732301

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SpaceShipOne by Dan Linehan Pdf

“One of the most remarkable accomplishments in our conquest of gravity.” — Sir Arthur C. Clarke In April, 2003, a company called Scaled Composites introduced SpaceShipOne to the world. SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History chronicles the development of the world’s first commercial manned space program—aprogram that includes an airborne launcher (the White Knight), a space ship (SpaceShipOne), rocket propulsion, avionics, simulator, and full ground support. With ample illustrations, photographs, and behind-the-scenes information, SpaceShipOne provides a full picture of this classified project. The story of SpaceShipOne combines the adventurous spirit of Charles Lindbergh, the entrepreneurial drive of Howard Hughes, and the urgency of the space race at the height of the Cold War.

Author : Tom Sibila
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736857346

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- Full-color historical photographs - Table of contents, glossary, bibliography, places to write and visit, index - Reinforced library binding - 64 pages, size: 5 1/4" x 8" - Maps - Illustrations - Time lines - Contextual definitions of unfamiliar terms - www.FactHound.com Internet sites

Author : Erik Seedhouse
Publisher : Springer
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319092621

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Virgin Galactic by Erik Seedhouse Pdf

Thirty years ago when Sir Richard Branson called up Boeing and asked if they had a spare 747, few would have predicted the brash entrepreneur would so radically transform the placid business of air travel. But today, Branson flies airlines on six continents, employs hundreds of jets and, in 2014, was predicting that his spaceship company – Virgin Galactic – would soon open the space frontier to commercial astronauts, payload specialists, scientists and space tourists. With more than 600 seats sold at $250,000 each, what started off as a dream to send people just for the excitement to look back and marvel at Earth, was on the cusp of finally being turned into a business. Then, on October 21, 2014, tragedy struck. SpaceShipTwo was on its most ambitious test flight to date. Seconds after firing its engine, Virgin Galactic’s spaceship was breaking through the sound barrier. In just the three seconds that it took for the vehicle to climb from Mach 0.94 to Mach 1.02, co-pilot Mike Alsbury made what many close to the event believe was a fatal mistake that led to his death and the disintegration of SpaceShipTwo. Miraculously, the pilot, Peter Siebold, survived the 16-km fall back to Earth. Soon after the event Branson vowed to continue his space tourism venture in spite of this. Already a second SpaceShipTwo is being built, and ticket-holders eagerly await the day when Virgin Galactic offers quick, routine and affordable access to the edge of space. This book explains the hurdles Virgin Galactic had and still has to overcome en route to developing suborbital space travel as a profitable economic entity, and describes the missions that will be flown on board SpaceShipTwo Mk II, including high-altitude science studies, astronomy, life sciences, and microgravity physics.

Author : Dan Linehan
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781610602600

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Burt Rutan's Race to Space by Dan Linehan Pdf

Years ago, Burt Rutan told a reporter for Popular Mechanics, “If we make a courageous decision like the goal and program we kicked off for Apollo in 1961, we will see our children or grandchildren in outposts on other planets.” Legendary science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clark would later recall Rutan’s quote in a piece he wrote about SpaceShipOne and comment, “Fortunately, we need not rely solely on governments for expanding humanity’s presence beyond the Earth.” Burt Rutan’s Race to Space showcases Rutan’s herculean efforts to do just that. Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum displays his most celebrated achievements, including SpaceShipOne, which won the coveted $10 million Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight; Voyager, which hangs with SpaceShipOne in the Milestones of Flight gallery; the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer; and the VariEze. His many aerospace innovations preceding his most recently conceived designs, SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo, chronicle a progressive, step-by-step attempt to break barriers with engineering know-how and a wondrous imagination, all the while remaining on the forefront of the burgeoning private spaceflight industry. Rutan’s X Prize triumph and subsequent spacecraft designs are not a beginning, nor an end, but are steps in Burt Rutan’s continuing adventure to expand humanity’s presence beyond the Earth and into space.

Author : Peter McMahon
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781554533688

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Space Tourism by Peter McMahon Pdf

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Author : Erik Seedhouse
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031556043

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Commercial Astronauts by Erik Seedhouse Pdf

Author : Walter Boyne,Philip Handleman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493026319

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The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time by Walter Boyne,Philip Handleman Pdf

The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time conveys the fascinating progression of flying technology from flimsy wood-and-fabric biplanes to thunderous supersonic wonders. Aviation’s most historically relevant and arguably most influential aircraft – planes like the elliptical-winged Spitfire, the blisteringly-fast X-15, and the ubiquitous Learjet – are dramatically showcased in individual chapters. Factors like performance, price, operational efficiency, and perceptions in popular culture are examined. People are just as important as hardware in the discussion of the world’s greatest aircraft. The larger-than-life characters who designed and built these aeronautical marvels – men like the reclusive Howard Hughes and the demanding Clarence “Kelly” Johnson – are an indispensable part of the story. So, too, are the fearless pilots like Charles Lindbergh and Chuck Yeager who gave life to the shining examples of a new and dynamic industry. The authors have flown or flown in many of the featured aircraft and they knew many of the luminous personalities involved, enabling them to share unique perspectives. The preface is written by William Lloyd Stearman, a former staff member of the National Security Council and the son of famed industry engineer Lloyd Stearman. The introduction is written by Norman R. Augustine, the retired Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The foreword is written by Burt Rutan, the renowned aircraft designer and founder of Scaled Composites. Each aircraft is magnificently illustrated in color, mostly with paintings by leading aviation artists.

Author : F. Robert van der Linden
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781588345813

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Best of the National Air and Space Museum by F. Robert van der Linden Pdf

Experience the thrill of flying some of the world's most important airplanes and spacecraft. Best of the National Air and Space Museum provides unprecedented access to the most popular museum in the world. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts an average of seven million visits every year. The Udvar-Hazy Center—three football fields long and ten stories high—receives more than one million visits annually. Best of the National Air and Space Museum features the best of both museums, from the Challenger space shuttle and the Wright flyer to the Spirit of St. Louis and the stealth bomber. Robert Van der Linden, curator of aeronautics, has selected the most important, popular, and just plain impressive aircraft and spacecraft from the collections of both museums to be showcased in this beautiful book. Each page spread includes intriguing facts of the item's design, use, mission, specifications, and dimensions. A must-have for space and aviation buffs.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781465406828

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Engineers by DK Pdf

Engineers have always had a huge influence on the way we live and how our world looks. They create lasting solutions to the biggest challenges, and construct iconic and incredible buildings that have literally stood the test of time. Engineers tells their story, from the men who built the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the pioneers of space travel. Often many different minds worked together or built on the work of previous generations to achieve a working version of a great idea: Engineers explores this progression of ideas, from initial concept to prototype and finished design. The great achievements of engineers go hand in hand with the world's greatest structures, such as aqueducts, monuments, bridges, and dams. These works are shown in detail and highlighted with beautiful illustrations, photographs, and technical drawings.

Author : Dimitrios Buhalis,Carlos Costa,Francesca Ford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136353635

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Tourism Business Frontiers by Dimitrios Buhalis,Carlos Costa,Francesca Ford Pdf

As the global tourism industry continues to expand and to become more complex, it is vital that those in the industry are equipped with a thorough knowledge of all topics involved. New Tourism Consumers Products and Industry: Present and Future Issues provides this comprehensive coverage and more. Written by a team of globally renowned thinkers and researchers, it not only provides a brief historical overview of tourism, but delves deeper, to discuss emerging trends, consumer types and looks at the way the industry itself is changing and developing. It provides the manager of tomorrow with the ability to look beyond normal planning horizons and identify potential opportunities from these changes. New Tourism Consumers Products and Industry: Present and Future Issues is part of a two part set with its companion text, Tourism Dynamics, Challenges and Tools: Present and Future Issues which takes the reader on a logical progression to look at issues relating to the external environment in which the tourism industry functions. Both texts thereby provide the reader with a complete set of tools and knowledge recognise the key areas of growth and change, and the ability to use the new tools and technologies available to develop them and maximise business potential.

Author : BusinessNews Publishing,
Publisher : Primento
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9782511016381

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Summary: Rocketeers by BusinessNews Publishing, Pdf

The must-read summary of Michael Belfiore's book: "Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers and Pilots Is Boldly Privatizing Space". This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Belfiore's book "Rocketeers" shows how entrepreneurs can successfully exploit scientific goals. In his book, the author demonstrates how the X-price has had far-reaching effects. Entrepreneurs can stimulate not only the economy, but also technological advance. This summary explains how the rules of entrepreneurship are changing and what this means for the future of space tourism. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand key concepts • Expand your knowledge To learn more, read "Rocketeers" and discover the impact of the X-Price strategy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : NWU:35556039041330

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FAA Aviation News by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : MINN:31951D02567849F

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Departments of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations for 2006: Department of Transportation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Pdf

Author : Travis S. Taylor
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781498772334

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Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering by Travis S. Taylor Pdf

Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering, Second Edition, presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rockets work, the book covers the concepts of thrust, momentum, impulse, and the rocket equation, along with the rocket engine, its components, and the physics involved in the generation of the propulsive force. The text also presents several different types of rocket engines and discusses the testing of rocket components, subsystems, systems, and complete products. The final chapter stresses the importance for rocket scientists and engineers to creatively deal with the complexities of rocketry.

Author : Jen Green
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410999962

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Audacious Aviators by Jen Green Pdf

This book tells the stories of adventurers who have defied gravity and soared above the Earth, from pioneer aviators and astronauts to the free-falling fearlessness of Felix Baumgartner. Find out about the courage and skill of audacious aviators, and whether you've got what it takes to be an ultimate adventurer.