The Resource To reach the high frontier : a history of U.S. launch vehicles, edited by Roger D. Launius and Dennis R. Jenkins
To reach the high frontier : a history of U.S. launch vehicles, edited by Roger D. Launius and Dennis R. Jenkins
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- Summary
- Access -- no single word better describes the primary concern of the exploration and development of space. Every participant in space activities -- civil, military, scientific, or commercial -- needs affordable, reliable, frequent, and flexible access to space. To Reach the High Frontier details the histories of the various space access vehicles developed in the United States since the birth of the space age in 1957. Each case study has been written by a specialist knowledgeable about the vehicle described and places each system in the larger context of the history of spaceflight. The technic
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (519 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction: Episodes in the evolution of launch vehicle technology / Roger D. Launius
- Rocketry and the origins of space flight / Ray A. Williamson and Roger D. Launius
- Stage-and-a-half: the atlas launch vehicle / Dennis R. Jenkins
- Delta: the ultimate Thor / Kevin S. Forsyth
- Titan: some heavy lifting required / Roger D. Launius
- History and development of U.S. small launch vehicles / Matt Bille, Pat Johnson, Robyn Kane [and others]
- Minuteman and the development of solid rocket launch technology / J.D. Hunley
- The biggest of them all: reconsidering the Saturn V / Ray A. Williamson
- Taming liquid hydrogen: the Centaur saga / Virginia P. Dawson
- Broken in midstride: Space Shuttle as a launch vehicle / Dennis R. Jenkins
- Eclipsed by tragedy: the fated mating of the Shuttle and Centaur / Mark D. Bowles
- The quest for usability / Andrew J. Butrica
- Epilogue: "To the very limit of our ability" : reflections on forty years of military-civil partnership in space launch / David N. Spires and Rick W. Sturdevant
- Isbn
- 9780813148076
- Label
- To reach the high frontier : a history of U.S. launch vehicles
- Title
- To reach the high frontier
- Title remainder
- a history of U.S. launch vehicles
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Roger D. Launius and Dennis R. Jenkins
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Access -- no single word better describes the primary concern of the exploration and development of space. Every participant in space activities -- civil, military, scientific, or commercial -- needs affordable, reliable, frequent, and flexible access to space. To Reach the High Frontier details the histories of the various space access vehicles developed in the United States since the birth of the space age in 1957. Each case study has been written by a specialist knowledgeable about the vehicle described and places each system in the larger context of the history of spaceflight. The technic
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- index present
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- Launius, Roger D
- Jenkins, Dennis R
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- Launch vehicles (Astronautics)
- Rocketry
- HISTORY
- Launch vehicles (Astronautics)
- Rocketry
- United States
- Label
- To reach the high frontier : a history of U.S. launch vehicles, edited by Roger D. Launius and Dennis R. Jenkins
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- Introduction: Episodes in the evolution of launch vehicle technology / Roger D. Launius -- Rocketry and the origins of space flight / Ray A. Williamson and Roger D. Launius -- Stage-and-a-half: the atlas launch vehicle / Dennis R. Jenkins -- Delta: the ultimate Thor / Kevin S. Forsyth -- Titan: some heavy lifting required / Roger D. Launius -- History and development of U.S. small launch vehicles / Matt Bille, Pat Johnson, Robyn Kane [and others] -- Minuteman and the development of solid rocket launch technology / J.D. Hunley -- The biggest of them all: reconsidering the Saturn V / Ray A. Williamson -- Taming liquid hydrogen: the Centaur saga / Virginia P. Dawson -- Broken in midstride: Space Shuttle as a launch vehicle / Dennis R. Jenkins -- Eclipsed by tragedy: the fated mating of the Shuttle and Centaur / Mark D. Bowles -- The quest for usability / Andrew J. Butrica -- Epilogue: "To the very limit of our ability" : reflections on forty years of military-civil partnership in space launch / David N. Spires and Rick W. Sturdevant
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- ocn606866117
- Dimensions
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- Extent
- 1 online resource (519 pages)
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- online
- Isbn
- 9780813148076
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- 9780813122458
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- illustrations
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- 22573/ctt129bwbz
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- preservation
- access
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)606866117
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- To reach the high frontier : a history of U.S. launch vehicles, edited by Roger D. Launius and Dennis R. Jenkins
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- black and white
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Episodes in the evolution of launch vehicle technology / Roger D. Launius -- Rocketry and the origins of space flight / Ray A. Williamson and Roger D. Launius -- Stage-and-a-half: the atlas launch vehicle / Dennis R. Jenkins -- Delta: the ultimate Thor / Kevin S. Forsyth -- Titan: some heavy lifting required / Roger D. Launius -- History and development of U.S. small launch vehicles / Matt Bille, Pat Johnson, Robyn Kane [and others] -- Minuteman and the development of solid rocket launch technology / J.D. Hunley -- The biggest of them all: reconsidering the Saturn V / Ray A. Williamson -- Taming liquid hydrogen: the Centaur saga / Virginia P. Dawson -- Broken in midstride: Space Shuttle as a launch vehicle / Dennis R. Jenkins -- Eclipsed by tragedy: the fated mating of the Shuttle and Centaur / Mark D. Bowles -- The quest for usability / Andrew J. Butrica -- Epilogue: "To the very limit of our ability" : reflections on forty years of military-civil partnership in space launch / David N. Spires and Rick W. Sturdevant
- Control code
- ocn606866117
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (519 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813148076
- Level of compression
-
- lossless
- lossy
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 9780813122458
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt129bwbz
- Reformatting quality
-
- preservation
- access
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)606866117
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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