Linking The Space Shuttle And Space Stations

Author : David J. Shayler
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319497693
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations written by David J. Shayler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could the newly authorized space shuttle help in the U.S. quest to build a large research station in Earth orbit? As a means of transporting goods, the shuttle could help supply the parts to the station. But how would the two entitles be physically linked? Docking technologies had to constantly evolve as the designs of the early space stations changed. It was hoped the shuttle would make missions to the Russian Salyut and American Skylab stations, but thesewere postponed until the Mir station became available, while plans for getting a new U. S. space station underway were stalled. In Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations, the author delves into the rich history of the Space Shuttle and its connection to these early space stations, culminating in the nine missions to dock the shuttle toMir. By 1998, after nearly three decades of planning and operations, shuttle missions to Mir had resulted in: • A proven system to link up the space shuttle to a space station• Equipment and hands-on experience in handling tons of materials• An infrastructure to support space station assembly and resupply Each of these played a pivotal role in developing the skills and procedures crucial to the creation of the later, much larger and far more complex International Space Station, as described in the companionvolume Assembling and Supplying the ISS: The Space Shuttle Fulfills Its Mission.

Author : David J. Shayler
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319404431
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assembling and Supplying the ISS written by David J. Shayler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creation and utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) is a milestone in space exploration. But without the Space Shuttle, it would have remained an impossible dream. Assembling and Supplying the ISS is the story of how, between 1998 and 2011, the Shuttle became the platform which enabled the construction and continued operation of the primary scientific research facility in Earth orbit. Fulfilling an objective it had been designed to complete decades before, 37 Shuttle missions carried the majority of the hardware needed to build the ISS and then acted as a ferry and supply train for early resident crews to the station. Building upon the decades of development and experience described in the companion volume Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations: Early Docking Technologies from Concept to Implementation, this book explores • a purpose-built hardware processing facility • challenging spacewalking objectives • extensive robotic operations • undocking a unmanned orbiter The experience and expertise gained through these missions allows space planners to improve space construction skills in advance of even more ambitious plans in the future.

Author : Philip E. Culbertson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The partnership written by Philip E. Culbertson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry M. Holden
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780766051683
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living and Working Aboard the International Space Station written by Henry M. Holden and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the construction and purpose of the International Space Station and the life of the astronauts on board.

Author : Philip Baker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387684883
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Manned Space Stations written by Philip Baker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book charts the history of manned space stations in a logical, chronological order. It tells the story of the two major space powers starting out on their very separate programs, but slowly coming together. It describes rarely mentioned development programs, most of which never flew, including the US Manned Orbiting Laboratory, the Soviet Almaz station, and the Soviet Polyus battlestation. The Mir space station was one of the greatest human achievements in modern history, and a thorough telling of its story is essential to this book. This book is the first of its kind to tell the whole story of the manned space stations from the USA and Russia.

Author : Walter Froehlich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Station written by Walter Froehlich and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sharon Dalgleish
Publisher : Blake Education
ISBN 13 : 9781865098302
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living in Space written by Sharon Dalgleish and published by Blake Education. This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gravity - Velocity - Space shuttle - Space station - Selected reading material.

Author : Gary Kitmacher
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588346323
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Stations written by Gary Kitmacher and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich visual history of real and fictional space stations, illustrating pop culture's influence on the development of actual space stations and vice versa Space stations represent both the summit of space technology and, possibly, the future of humanity beyond Earth. Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space takes the reader deep into the heart of past, present, and future space stations, both real ones and those dreamed up in popular culture. This lavishly illustrated book explains the development of space stations from the earliest fictional visions through historical and current programs--including Skylab, Mir, and the International Space Station--and on to the dawning possibilities of large-scale space colonization. Engrossing narrative and striking images explore not only the spacecraft themselves but also how humans experience life aboard them, addressing everything from the development of efficient meal preparation methods to experiments in space-based botany. The book examines cutting-edge developments in government and commercial space stations, including NASA's Deep Space Habitats, the Russian Orbital Technologies Commercial Space Station, and China's Tiangong program. Throughout, Space Stations also charts the fascinating depiction of space stations in popular culture, whether in the form of children's toys, comic-book spacecraft, settings in science-fiction novels, or the backdrop to TV series and Hollywood movies. Space Stations is a beautiful and captivating history of the idea and the reality of the space station from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309063825
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Upgrading the Space Shuttle written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-02-21 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a base for construction, repair, and salvage missions in low Earth orbit. It is also a heavy-lift launch vehicle (able to deliver more than 18,000 kg of payload to low Earth orbit) and the only current means of returning large payloads to Earth. Designed in the 1970s, the shuttle has frequently been upgraded to improve safety, cut operational costs, and add capability. Additional upgrades have been proposed-and some are under way-to combat obsolescence, further reduce operational costs, improve safety, and increase the ability of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the space station and other missions. In May 1998, NASA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to examine the agency's plans for further upgrades to the space shuttle system. The NRC was asked to assess NASA's method for evaluating and selecting upgrades and to conduct a top-level technical assessment of proposed upgrades.

Author : David M. Harland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Space Shuttle written by David M. Harland and published by . This book was released on 1998-07-14 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the Space Shuttle as a utilitarian craft, focusing on its origins, operations, and importance to many scientific missions.