Space Shuttle : The History of the National Space Transportation System - The First 100 Missions,9780963397454

Space Shuttle : The History of the National Space Transportation System - The First 100 Missions

by
Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780963397454
ISBN10: 0963397451
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher(s): Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers
List Price: $48.10

Rent Book

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

New Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eBook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $5.50

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

This history chronicles the development of reusable spacecraft, including the full and fascinating history of Space Shuttle flights and all developmental and experimental craft. This book has been totally revised and updated since it was last published in 1996.

Table of Contents

The Beginnings
1(14)
Background
1(1)
Sanger and Bredt
1(2)
Early Experiments
3(1)
von Braun's Dream
4(1)
The First X-Planes
5(2)
Round Two
7(4)
Onward to Mach 10 (or not)
11(4)
Dynamic Soaring
15(18)
Skip-Gliding
15(6)
BoMi, RoBo, and Brass Bell
16(2)
Hywards
18(1)
The Final RoBo Configurations
19(2)
Passengers in Space
21(1)
The Sleek and Winged Spacecraft Called Dyna-Soar
22(11)
Phase Alpha
25(1)
Dyna-Soar Description
26(4)
But Why?
30(1)
Cancelled Now, Forever More
31(2)
Wingless Flight
33(16)
Of Blunt Shapes and Lifting-Bodies
33(1)
Precision Recovery
34(2)
Manned Lifting-Bodies
36(4)
Air Force Efforts
40(4)
Pilot
42(2)
HYFAC, NHFRE, and Other Dreams
44(3)
Mini-Shuttle
47(2)
Concept Exploration
49(28)
Asset
49(1)
American Indian
50(2)
Aerospaceplane
52(5)
Convair Spaceplane
53(1)
Enter the Scramjet
54(3)
Recoverable Orbital Launch System
57(2)
Manned Reconnaissance Vehicle
59(1)
Other Early Efforts
60(2)
Reusable Aerospace Passenger Transport
62(4)
Air Force Reusable Launch Vehicles
66(1)
AFFDL and Stage-and-a-Half
67(6)
The Little Guys
73(4)
Grand Ambitions
77(62)
Let the Games Begin
77(1)
Choosing a Configuration - Phase A
78(21)
The STG and SSTG
79(3)
Main Engine Phase A
82(2)
McDonnell Douglas (NAS9--9204)
84(3)
North American Rockwell (NAS9--9205)
87(3)
Lockheed (NAS9--9206)
90(2)
General Dynamics/Convair (NAS9--9207)
92(4)
Martin Marietta (No Nasa Contract Issued)
96(3)
Political Considerations
99(2)
DoD Requirements
101(1)
Dissension Within NASA - the MSC DC-3
102(5)
Phase A Conclusions
107(1)
Refining the Configuration - Phase B
108(14)
Main Engine Phase B
109(1)
Revision
110(1)
McDonnell Douglas/Martin Marietta (NAS9--10959)
111(4)
North American Rockwell (NAS9--10960)
115(7)
Reorganization
122(1)
Alternate Concepts
122(11)
Chrysler (NAS8--26341)
123(3)
Lockheed (NAS8--26362)
126(3)
Grumman/Boeing (NAS9--11160)
129(4)
Another Revision
133(6)
Lower Expectations
139(56)
The Rules of the Game Change
139(2)
Gaining Ground
141(9)
Phase B Prime
150(1)
But No DoD Money
151(1)
Phased Development
152(1)
Solid Rocket Development
153(2)
Choosing a Launch Site
155(1)
Safety in Earth Orbit
156(4)
A Hot Issue
160(2)
Phase B Double Prime
162(5)
Another Idea
167(1)
Getting Closer
167(3)
Finally, A Decision
170(1)
The Final Configuration
171(2)
Orbiter Phase C/D
173(9)
Grumman/Boeing
174(2)
Lockheed
176(2)
McDonnell Douglas
178(2)
North American Rockwell
180(2)
Orbiter Contract Award
182(1)
Main Engine Phase C/D and Award
183(1)
SRB Phase C/D and Award
184(2)
ET Phase C/D and Award
186(1)
Evolutionary Changes
187(8)
Getting Ready
195(64)
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
195(8)
It's a Bird; It's a Plane
203(1)
Structural Dynamics
203(2)
Space, The Final Frontier
205(8)
The Test Vehicle - Enterprise
213(11)
Other Testing
224(1)
SSME Qualification
225(2)
SRB Qualification
227(2)
ET Qualification
229(2)
Advanced Vehicle Automation
231(4)
An Important Mission - Rescue Skylab
235(1)
Department of Defense Support
236(1)
Those Pesky Tiles
237(3)
In Production at Last
240(4)
Upper Stages
244(2)
Fifth Orbiter Debate
246(1)
The Final Push
247(2)
What's in a Name?
249(1)
Orbiter Names
249(10)
Broken in Mid-Stride
259(32)
Flight Profile
259(3)
Orbital Mechanics
262(1)
Aborts
263(2)
Final Preparations
265(1)
The First Twenty-Five Flights
266(11)
The Accident
277(2)
The Analysis
279(2)
The Findings
281(1)
The Recommendations
282(1)
SRB Requalification
282(2)
Rethinking Aborts and Escapes
284(2)
What was Launched Before 51-L
286(5)
Government Payloads
287(1)
Commercial Consequences of the Accident
288(1)
Subsidies?
288(3)
Return to Flight
291(72)
A Long 32 Months
291(3)
The Second Twenty-Five Flights
294(4)
Grounded, Again
298(4)
The Third Twenty-Five Flights
302(8)
The Fourth Twenty-Five Flights
310(7)
Grounded, Yet Again
317(7)
Independent Assessment
319(1)
Preparing to Fly
320(4)
Post-Challenger Missions
324(4)
DoD Missions
328(4)
Mission Data Tables
332(31)
Technical Description
363(78)
The Players
363(1)
Space Shuttle Coordinate System
363(1)
Location Codes
364(1)
Orbiter
365(47)
Forward Fuselage
365(2)
Crew Module
367(2)
Flight Deck
369(3)
Multifunction CRT Display System
372(1)
Dedicated Displays
373(1)
Multifunction Electronic Display System
374(2)
Closed-Circuit TV System and Cameras
376(1)
Mid-Deck
377(2)
Airlock
379(2)
Orbiter Docking System
381(1)
Mid-Fuselage
382(1)
Payload Bay Doors
383(1)
Payload Deployment and Retrieval System
384(1)
Purge, Vent, and Drain System
385(1)
Aft-Fuselage
385(1)
Body Flap
386(1)
Wings
387(1)
Vertical Stabilizer
388(1)
Orbital Maneuvering System
389(2)
Reaction Control System
391(1)
Electrical Power
392(2)
Environmental Control and Life Support
394(1)
Thermal Protection System
395(7)
Avionics
402(1)
Communications
403(2)
Data Processing System
405(3)
Landing Gear
408(2)
Brakes
410(1)
Drag Chute
411(1)
Main Propulsion System
412(9)
Space Shuttle Main Engines
412(1)
Disconnect Valves
413(1)
Power Heads
413(2)
Hot Gas Manifold and Combustion Chamber
415(1)
Nozzle
415(1)
MPS Propellant Management Subsystem
415(1)
Pogo Suppression Subsystem
416(1)
Main Engine Controllers
416(1)
Thrust Vector Control
416(1)
Engine Start and Ascent
417(1)
SSME Enhancements
418(1)
High-Pressure Turbopumps
419(1)
Two-Duct Powerhead and Heat Exchanger
419(1)
Large Throat Main Combustion Chamber
419(1)
Block I
420(1)
Block IIA
420(1)
Block II
420(1)
External Tank
421(4)
Liquid Oxygen Tank
421(1)
Intertank
421(1)
Liquid Hydrogen Tank
421(1)
ET Thermal Protection System
421(1)
Systems
421(1)
Light-Weight Tank
422(1)
Composite Nose Cone
423(1)
Super Light-Weight Tank
423(2)
Solid Rocket Boosters
425(9)
Construction
425(1)
Propellant
426(1)
Structure
427(1)
Electronics
428(1)
Ignition
428(1)
Electrical and Hydraulic Systems
428(1)
Nozzle
429(1)
SRB Separation and Recovery
429(3)
Filament-Wound Cases
432(2)
Range Safety System
434(1)
Spacelab
434(1)
Spacehab
435(1)
Orbiter Maintenance and Refurbishment
435(5)
Columbia OV-102 Micro-Modification
435(1)
Columbia (OV-102) Spacelab Only (SLO)
435(2)
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 6 Modifications
437(1)
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 11 EDO Modification
437(1)
Discovery (OV-103) Flight 14 Modifications (OMDP-1)
437(1)
Atlantis (OV-104) Flight 12 OMDP-1
437(1)
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 17 OMDP-1
438(1)
Discovery (OV-103) Flight 21 OMDP-2
438(1)
Endeavour (OV-105) Flight 11 OMDP-1
438(1)
Atlantis (OV-104) Flight 20 OMDP-2
438(1)
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 26 OMDP-2
438(2)
Orbiter Weight Statement
440(1)
Appendix A -- To Continue Safely 441(10)
Shuttle Upgrade Program
441(4)
Safety Upgrades
441(2)
Supportability Upgrades
443(1)
Other Possible Upgrades
444(1)
Five Segment Booster
445(1)
Liquid Fly-Back Boosters
446(5)
Appendix B -- Stillborn 451(16)
Improving the Breed
451(1)
Sigma Corporation EDIN05
451(1)
Shuttle-Derived Vehicles (SDV)
451(5)
Boeing (NAS9-14710 and NAS8-23395)
452(1)
Martin Marietta (NAS8-34183)
453(3)
Shuttle-C
456(4)
Shuttle-Z
460(1)
Advanced Solid Rocket Motor (ASRM)
461(3)
Liquid Rocket Booster
464(3)
General Dynamics (NAS8-37137)
464(2)
Martin Marietta (NAS8-37136)
466(1)
Appendix C -- Sudden Ranch 467(10)
Rancho de la Concepcion
467(2)
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
469(1)
Enter Shuttle
469(3)
The Problems
472(5)
Appendix D -- Acronyms and Abbreviations 477(4)
Appendix E -- Citations and Notes 481(22)
Appendix F -- Index 503

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.