Liftoff The Story Of Americas Spaceport

Author : L. B. Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Liftoff! The Story of America's Spaceport written by L. B. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, illustrated story of America's spaceport--from the way it was at "the Cape" in 1949, to the way it will be.

Author : Michael Collins
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 9780802110114
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Liftoff written by Michael Collins and published by Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 1988 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former astronaut traces America's ascent into space and the history of NASA, from the first faltering steps in 1960, to humankind's first small step on the moon's surface, to the 1986 Challenger tragedy

Author : Joe Pappalardo
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468315641
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spaceport Earth written by Joe Pappalardo and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Tackles the ever-changing, twenty-first-century space industry and what privately funded projects like Elon Musk’s SpaceX mean for the future of space travel.” —Foreign Policy Creating a seismic shift in today’s space industry, private sector companies including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin are building a dizzying array of new spacecraft and rockets, not just for government use, but for any paying customer. At the heart of this space revolution are spaceports, the center and literal launching pads of spaceflight. Spaceports cost hundreds of millions of dollars, face extreme competition, and host operations that do not tolerate failures—which can often be fatal. Aerospace journalist Joe Pappalardo has witnessed space rocket launches around the world, from the jungle of French Guiana to the coastline of California. In his comprehensive work Spaceport Earth, Pappalardo describes the rise of private companies and how they are reshaping the way the world is using space for industry and science. Spaceport Earth is a travelogue through modern space history as it is being made, offering space enthusiasts, futurists, and technology buffs a close perspective of rockets and launch sites, and chronicling the stories of industrial titans, engineers, government officials, billionaires, schemers, and politicians who are redefining what it means for humans to be a spacefaring species. “Private companies and rich people like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have taken over the exploration of space. Pappalardo explores this new sort of spacefaring at the outer reaches of business and technology.” —The New York Times “For anyone obsessed with how spaceflight grew into what it is today, this book is a must-have.” —Popular Mechanics

Author : Charles D. Benson
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813065860
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Launch! written by Charles D. Benson and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The one thing for which this century will be remembered 500 years from now was: This was the century when we began the exploration of space."--Arthur M. Schlesinger Tributes to Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations "A thorough account of the complex scientific, engineering, and managerial efforts that undergirded the astounding events that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration carried out."--Journal of American History "Another simply superb NASA official history. . . . Construction, administration, and technology are carefully interwoven in an unusually candid and frank treatment of the history of America’s first lunar launching facility."--Aerospace Historian Moon Launch! re-creates the exciting story of the astronauts and engineers, scientists and technicians, politicians and public citizens who expanded the world’s understanding of humanity’s potential, the people responsible for the Project Apollo flights to the moon. Through their teamwork at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral became the spaceport for the nation and, in the mind of many, the gateway to the universe. A companion to Gateway to the Moon and also part of the 1978 NASA History Series Moonport volume, this illustrated book describes the seven missions to the moon launched between 1969 and 1972. With the exception of the abortive Apollo 13 flight, all landed successfully. As the story progresses, astronauts explore the moon’s surface in the lunar rover (complete with bucket seats and power steering), set up experiments, and bring back hundreds of pounds of lunar geological samples. The book concludes with a description of the last and most spectacular liftoff, Apollo 17, launched on a dark December night before a crowd of nearly 500,000 visitors. Charles D. Benson, a retired colonel of the U.S. Army, is the coauthor of the official history of the Skylab orbital workshop. William B. Faherty, director of the Museum of the Western Jesuit Missions in Hazelwood, Missouri, retired professor of history at St. Louis University, and archivist emeritus of the Midwest Jesuit Archives, is the author of 25 books, including the historical novel The Call of Pope Octavian.

Author : Janet K. Tinoco
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351165828
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Spaceport Industry written by Janet K. Tinoco and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a contemporary look at spaceports, not only from relevant technological drivers, policies, and legal perspectives, but also from impacts associated with airspace use and aviation stakeholders. Economic, business, financial, and environmental considerations; issues facing airports transitioning to air and space ports; and spaceport planning are discussed. Through case and event studies, research and analysis, along with information obtained through professional experience, this book provides an overview of the many benefits, unique challenges, and issues facing commercial spaceports and spaceport operators. Each chapter is a standalone key topic such that the reader can focus on the most compelling issues relevant for them or can view the book as an integrated whole for a full perspective. While examples and case studies come largely from the United States, the reader can draw conclusions that are independent of country and situation. Information on other nation-state policies and advancements, among other topics, is provided to give a global perspective, further expanding the relevancy and benefits of the book to both domestic and international audiences. An Introduction to the Spaceport Industry: Runways to Space fills a gap in the literature, providing professionals, government officials, researchers, professors, and students deep insights into the fast-growing commercial spaceport industry.

Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781561640126
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book Lover's Guide to Florida written by Kevin M. McCarthy and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1992 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida, an exhaustive survey of writers, books, and literary sites in every part of the state. The state is divided into ten areas and each one is described from a literary point of view. You will learn what authors lived in or wrote about a place, which books describe the place, what important movies were made there, even the literary trivia which the true Florida book lover will want to know. You can use the book as a travel guide to a new way to see the state, as an armchair guide to a better understanding of our literary heritage, or as a guide to what to read next time you head to a bookstore or library."--Publisher.

Author : Charles D. Benson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moonport written by Charles D. Benson and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles D. Benson
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813065437
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gateway to the Moon written by Charles D. Benson and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available as an epub for the first time Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest achievements of humankind: the first trip to the moon. It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations, personnel, and equipment, from aerial views of sandy, undeveloped Cape Canaveral to some of the first photos of the mobile launchers and crawler-transporters. Filled with the sense of wonder and pride that the earliest U.S. space achievements inspired, the book focuses on some of the most impressive buildings ever constructed, including launch complexes 39A and 39B, the gigantic assemblies from which the Apollo-Saturn vehicles departed for trips into space; the massive eight-acre Vertical Assembly Building (renamed the Vehicle Assembly Building); and the attached Launch Control Center. It also analyzes the technological and governmental interactions necessary to ensure success of the launches. Originally part of Moonport, one of the volumes of the NASA History Series, this volume is based on extensive interviews with participants in the space program and wide access to official documents, letters, and memoranda. The authors air criticisms directed at the Kennedy Space Center team and address mistakes in launch operations and conflicts within the program. Gateway to the Moon offers a faithful account of technology in service to humanity.

Author : Donald D. Spencer
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764336164
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cape Canaveral written by Donald D. Spencer and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the compelling story behind America's half-century space exploration. Through 318 images, see how the space program transformed Cape Canaveral from a traditional citrus production and tourist area into the world's most influential high-tech space center in the nation. From its first launch of a two-stage rocket in 1950 to the latest Space Shuttle missions in 2010, Cape Canaveral has made more successful launches into orbit than any other site in the world. A great souvenir for both visitors and residents, this book is also a wonderful resource for space historians worldwide.

Author : National Aerospace Education Council (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aerospace Bibliography written by National Aerospace Education Council (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: