Creating the International Space Station

David M. Harland, John E. Catchpole

396 pages, parution le 27/02/2002

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Résumé

Creating the International Space Station' will be the first comprehensive review of the historical background, rationale behind, and events leading to the construction and commissioning of the ISS. The authors describe the orbital assembly of the ISS on a flight-by-flight basis, listing all the experiments planned in the various laboratory modules and explain their objectives. They also provide an account of the long-term stresses and strains of building the ISS on the US/Russia relationship, especially after 1997. By offering a comprehensive mix of operational work, microgravity science and future plans, the book should satisfy both the space enthusiast, eager for a detailed review of the missions, and the specialist wishing to read about the science research programme.

Contents

List of illustrations
List of tables
Foreword
Author's Preface
Acknowledgements

Apollo Applications
The world's first space station
Skylab
NASA makes plans
Success with Salyut
Reagan's goahead
Salyut 7's jinx
Space Station Freedom
Mir
An International Space Station
ShuttleMir
Building hardware
Orbital assembly

Postscript
Acronyms
Appendix 1 : Launch Vehicles
Appendix 2 : ISS hardware
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	David M. Harland, John E. Catchpole
Parution	27/02/2002
Nb. de pages	396
Format	16,5 x 24
Couverture	Broché
Poids	861g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781852332020
ISBN13	978-1-85233-202-0