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Télécharger le livre :  In the Footsteps of Columbus
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In the Footsteps of Columbus


John O'sullivan


The European Space Agency has a long history of human spaceflight, flying in space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years. This book tells the story of the ESA astronauts who have visited the International Space Station over its first...

Parution : 2016-06-03
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Télécharger le livre :  Sigma 7
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Sigma 7


Colin Burgess


Colin Burgess offers a comprehensive yet personal look at the 1962 orbital mission of Wally Schirra aboard the spacecraft Sigma 7, the first book about this popular pioneering astronaut which explores his entire life and accomplishments. This continues the...

Parution : 2016-05-28
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Télécharger le livre :  Uncharted Constellations
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Uncharted Constellations


John C. Barentine


This book compiles an array of interesting constellations that fell by the wayside before the IAU established the modern canon of constellations. That decision left out lesser known ones whose history is nevertheless interesting, but at last author John Barentine is...

Parution : 2016-04-04
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Télécharger le livre :  Enhancing Hubble's Vision
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Enhancing Hubble's Vision


David M. Harland , David J. Shayler


This book tells the story of the four missions to maintain Hubble's successful operation. Between 1997 and 2009 these repaired, serviced and upgraded the instruments on the telescope to maintain its state-of-the-art capabilities. It draws on first hand interviews...

Parution : 2015-11-25
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Télécharger le livre :  SpaceX's Dragon: America's Next Generation Spacecraft
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SpaceX's Dragon: America's Next Generation Spacecraft


Erik Seedhouse


Dragon V2 is a futuristic vehicle that not only provides a means for NASA to transport its astronauts to the orbiting outpost but also advances SpaceX’s core objective of reusability. A direct descendant of Dragon,Dragon V2 can be retrieved, refurbished and re-launched....

Parution : 2015-11-04
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Télécharger le livre :  A Passion for Space
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A Passion for Space


Marianne J. Dyson


Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a...

Parution : 2015-09-18
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Télécharger le livre :  Aurora 7
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Aurora 7


Colin Burgess


TO A NATION enthralled by the heroic exploits of the Mercury astronauts, the launch of Lt. Cmdr. Scott Carpenter on NASA’s second orbital space flight was a renewed cause for pride, jubilation and celebration. Within hours, that excitement had given way to stunned...

Parution : 2015-08-28
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Télécharger le livre :  Friendship 7
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Friendship 7


Colin Burgess


In this spellbinding account of an historic but troubled orbital mission, noted space historian Colin Burgess takes us back to an electrifying time in American history, when intrepid pioneers were launched atop notoriously unreliable rockets at the very dawn of human...

Parution : 2015-04-07
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Télécharger le livre :  Virgin Galactic
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Virgin Galactic


Erik Seedhouse


Thirty years ago when Sir Richard Branson called up Boeing and asked if they had a spare 747, few would have predicted the brash entrepreneur would so radically transform the placid business of air travel. But today, Branson flies airlines on six continents, employs...

Parution : 2015-02-23
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Télécharger le livre :  Bigelow Aerospace
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Bigelow Aerospace


Erik Seedhouse


Here for the first time you can read:how a space technology start-up is pioneering work on expandable space station moduleshow Robert Bigelow licensed the TransHab idea from NASA, and how his company developed the technology for more than a decadehow, very soon, a...

Parution : 2014-09-25
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Télécharger le livre :  Religions and Extraterrestrial Life
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Religions and Extraterrestrial Life


David A. Weintraub


In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around other stars, astronomers very...

Parution : 2014-07-16
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Télécharger le livre :  Tourists in Space
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Tourists in Space


Erik Seedhouse


Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon – very soon – you’ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide....

Parution : 2014-06-03
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Télécharger le livre :  Stratonauts
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Stratonauts


Manfred "Dutch" Von Ehrenfired


Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to the...

Parution : 2013-12-13
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Télécharger le livre :  Russian Planetary Exploration
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Russian Planetary Exploration


Brian Harvey


Russia’s accomplishments in planetary space exploration were not achieved easily. Formerly, the USSR experienced frustration in trying to tame unreliable Molniya and Proton upper stages and in tracking spacecraft over long distances. This book will assess the scientific...

Parution : 2007-07-05
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