Space shuttle legacy : how we did it and what we learned
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- ISBN: 9781624102165 (alkaline paper)
- ISBN: 1624102166 (alkaline paper)
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xxxiv, 375 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Publisher: Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., [2013]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Space Shuttle Program (U.S.) History Space shuttles United States History |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | TL 789.8 .U6 S633 2013 | 30775305472624 | General Collection | Available | - |
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