From Runway to Orbit

Reflections of a NASA Engineer

von Curtis L Peebles, Kenneth W Iliff

402 Seiten, Hardcover

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NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE-- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last In From Runway to Orbit Kenneth Iliff gives a first-hand account of his experiences during his long and distinguished career in flight research.The book describes in detail Iliff s role in the development of the Space Shuttle and its various missions as well as his 25 year involvement in Shuttle Orbiter experiments. Lliff describes his experiences with the lifting body programs as well as his involvement in the X-15 flights. Space exploaration scientists, space enthusiasts, and historians may be interested in these advancements in flight during the second half of tghe twentieth (20th) century. Related products: Commercial Orbital Transportation Services: A New Era in Spaceflight is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/033-000-01367-1Reference Guide to the International Space Station is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/033-000-01373-6 Other products produced by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/550"

• ISBN: 9780160722592
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2004
• Größe: 248 x 177 mm
• Verlag: Us National Aeronautics and Space Admin