Space shuttle legacy how we did it and what we learned / Roger D. Launius, Smithsonian Institution, John Krige, Georgia Institute of Technology, James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Ned Allen, editor-in-chief, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland.

Author/creator Launius, Roger D.
Other author Krige, John.
Other author Craig, James I.
Other author Allen, Ned.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoReston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., [2013]
Descriptionxxxiv, 375 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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SeriesLibrary of flight series
Contents Defining the shuttle : the spaceplane tradition / Roger D. Launius -- Designing the shuttle : living within the political system / Roger D. Launius -- Managing the space shuttle : leadership, change, and big technology / W. Henry Lambright -- Engineering the engine : the space shuttle main engine / R.E. Biggs -- Protecting the body : the orbiter's thermal protection system / Dennis R. Jenkins -- Revolutionizing electronics : software and the challenge of flight control / Nancy G. Leveson -- Flying the shuttle : operations from preparation through flight to recovery / N. Wayne Hale -- Using the shuttle : operations on orbit / Matthew H. Hersch -- Losing the shuttle (or nearly) : accidents and anomalies / Stephen P. Waring -- Constructing a port in orbit : the space shuttle and building the space station / Howard E. McCurdy -- A victory for clean interfaces : Europe's participation in the Space Shuttle Program / John Krige -- Living and working on the shuttle : the challenge of routine / Amy E. Foster -- Wowing the public : the shuttle as a cultural icon / Linda Billings -- Retiring the space shuttle : what next? / John M. Logsdon -- Epilogue / John Krige.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013044609
ISBN9781624102165 (alkaline paper)

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