PRAXIS Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006

2007. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-34175-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 830 Seiten, Format (B × H): 172 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 1375 g

Reihe: Springer Praxis Books

This flagship work charts a complete chronological log of orbital manned spaceflight. Included are the X-15 "astroflights" of the 1960s, and the two 1961 Mercury and Redstone missions which were non-orbital. There is an image depicting each manned spaceflight, and data boxes containing brief biographies of all the space travelers. The main text is a narrative of each mission, its highlights and accomplishments, including the strange facts and humorous stories connected to every mission. The resulting book is a handy reference to all manned spaceflights, the names of astronauts and cosmonauts who flew on each mission, their roles and accomplishments.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Furniss, Tim

David, Shayler

Shayler, Michael D

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Populäre Darstellungen der Mathematik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Luftfahrtindustrie
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Raumfahrt
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomie: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Galaxien und Sterne
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Fahrzeugtechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents (Specimen):

FOREWORD by a flown Astronaut or Cosmonaut

Dedication

Foreword by a flown astronaut or cosmonaut

Authors preface

Acknowledgements

Glossary & Abbreviations

List of tables

List of illustrations

Prologue

1. The profile of manned spaceflight

Methods of leaving Earth

Methods of spaceflight

Methods of returning to Earth

This section briefly documents the methods of leaving Earth and entering space; the techniques of moving in space, rendezvous and docking and landing on the moon; and how crews are recovered either on the sea or land or, as with the shuttle on a runway.

2. Manned Spaceflight Programmes

X-15 Rocket Research aircraft and the X-20 Dyna Soar

Vostok and Voskhod

Mercury

Gemini and the USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory

Apollo and Skylab

Soyuz and Zond

Salyut and Almaz

Mir

Shuttle and Spacelab

Buran and Hermes

International Space Station

Each manned space programme is summarized in this section, including the elements of hardware comprising up the spacecraft and the launch vehicle or systems used to put them into space. There is also a description of how the role of the crew member has changed over the decades - Astronaut or Cosmonaut; pilot, engineer or scientist ; passenger or tourist?

3. Quest for Space

X-15 Astro Flights 1962-1968

Mercury Sub Orbital missions 1961 Mercury 3 and Mercury 4

Apollo 1 Pad Fire in January 1967

Launch Pad Aborts including the 1983 Soyuz Pad explosion and various

Shuttle Pad Aborts

These are the missions that reached space but not orbit, or those who encountered serious problems aborting the launch prior to leaving the pad. Apollo 1 was a fatal spacecraft fire on the launch pad two weeks prior to the planned launch.

4. Manned Spaceflight Log

1961 – 2006

Each successful manned orbital spaceflight listed in chronological order also includes the 1975 Soyuz launch abort, and the 1986 Challenger accident both classified as orbital missions in progress when they encountered launch difficulties. When resident space station resident crew are launched on the Shuttle (1 x Mir; 5 to date for ISS these have a separate entry in the book].

Conclusion The next 45 years?

The future of manned spaceflight perhaps provided by a flown astronaut or cosmonaut

Appendix

World Manned Space Missions 1961-2006

World Space Explorers 1961-2006

World Spaceflight Experience 1961-2006

Bibliography and references

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Tim Furniss is a well known author of 35 popular space science books including the bestselling Jane’s Manned Spaceflight Log, published in 1983 and updated in 1987, which sold 16,000 plus copies, but is now out of print. Dave Shayler has authored and co-authored 7 successful Space Science Springer-Praxis books and has a further 3 under contract for publication in 2004. We therefore have the ideal team of authors for this flagship book.