Space Disasters

Author : David M. Harland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 038727961X
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Systems Failures written by David M. Harland and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-14 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The very first book on space systems failures written from an engineering perspective. Focuses on the causes of the failures and discusses how the engineering knowledge base has been enhanced by the lessons learned. Discusses non-fatal anomalies which do not affect the ultimate success of a mission, but which are failures nevertheless. Describes engineering aspects of the spacecraft, making this a valuable complementary reference work to conventional engineering texts.

Author : Shayler David
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781852332259
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disasters and Accidents in Manned Spaceflight written by Shayler David and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2000-05-17 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Dave Shayler examines the hurdles faced by space crews as they prepare and embark on space missions. Divided into six parts, the text opens with the fateful, tragic mission of the Challenger crew in 1986. This is followed by a review of the risks that accompany every space trip and the unique environment in which the space explorer lives and works. The next four sections cover the four parts of any space flight (training, launch, in-flight and recovery) and present major historical incidents in each case. The final section looks at the next forty years beyond the Earth's atmosphere, beginning with the International Space Station and moving on to the difficulties inherent in a manned exploration of Mars.

Author : Gregory Vogt
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 9780761328957
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disasters in Space Exploration written by Gregory Vogt and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the failed missions, accidents, and destroyed vehicles of various world space programs, including the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003.

Author : Elizabeth Raum
Publisher : Compass Point Books
ISBN 13 : 0756561868
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighting to Survive Space Disasters written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Compass Point Books. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being lost is scary. Being lost in space is terrifying. These true tales of surviving a disaster in space follow real astronauts through harrowing ordeals in which they relied on their training, instincts, and courage to survive.

Author : Ann Weil
Publisher : Saddleback Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1612476309
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Disasters written by Ann Weil and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series of nonfiction readers will grab a student's interest from the very first page! Designed with struggling readers in mind, these riveting 92-page books offer short chapters on significant disasters. Each chapter is its own mini-book, which includes a timeline, key terms, and interesting facts. Fascinating black and white photographs keep the pages turning. A bibliography encourages further topical reading. Disasters are inherently frightening, riveting, and involving. Grabbed straight from the headlines, these disasters leave tragedy, destruction, and years of anguish: Apollo 1, Apollo 13, Soyuz 11, Challenger, Columbia, Asteroid Collisions, and more.

Author : Jeffrey Kluger
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984812750
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disaster Strikes! written by Jeffrey Kluger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve thrilling and terrifying space-mission failures, told by the bestselling author of Apollo 13! There are so many amazing, daring, and exciting missions to outer space that have succeeded. But for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the way. In this collection, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jeffrey Kluger recounts twelve such disasters, telling the stories of the astronauts and the cosmonauts, the trials and the errors, the missions and the misses. With stories of missions run by both Americans and Russians during the height of the space race, complete with photos of the people and machines behind them, this book delves into the mishaps and the tragedies, small and large, that led humankind to the moon and beyond. Praise for Disaster Strikes!: * "A thrill ride punctuated with spectacular failures--but also spectacular successes." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "The [is] text versatile, efficiently functioning as a collection of short reads or a balanced, book-length narrative . . . Always fascinating, at times unsettling, and highly recommended for elementary and middle school collections." --SLJ, starred review "Each compelling episode is crafted as a self-standing adventure, with an opening hook and a satisfying close, making this an excellent source for readalouds for middle-school classes as well as a pleasure for independent readers." --BCCB "Kluger manages to combine suspenseful storytelling with scientific writing, showcasing the successes of the programs alongside the failures that ended in death or near misses for astronauts. Even students who claim that they don’t like to read will find these 'you-are-there' moments totally engaging." --SLC

Author : Marne Ventura
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1644936097
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering for Space Disasters written by Marne Ventura and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title explores the advances engineers have made to prevent space disasters and to minimize their damage. Clear text, compelling images, and helpful sidebars and infographics make this book an accessible and engaging read.

Author : Mary B. Woods
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 0761339779
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Disasters written by Mary B. Woods and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine watching a space shuttle on the launchpad, ready to blast off into orbit. Astronauts have embarked on some of the most amazing adventures and made incredible discoveries. Yet sadly some the most well-planned launches have ended in tragedy. In fifty years of space travel, space disasters have claimed the lives of more than twenty astronauts and one hundred space workers. In two of the worst disasters, space shuttles exploded, killing all the astronauts onboard. With dramatic images and eyewitness accounts—plus the latest facts and figures—this book gives you a close-up look at space disasters.

Author : James E. Oberg
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncovering Soviet Disasters written by James E. Oberg and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1988 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oberg investigates modern disasters in the Soviet Union--from space shots to industrial catastrophes, to pollution, floods and fires. What really happened, why were they covered up, and how were they finally discovered? This book explains it all. 8 pages of black-and-white photos.

Author : Hermann Woydt
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764356179
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disasters in Space written by Hermann Woydt and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The journey into space is a dangerous one, and although some aspects of space travel seem to be routine it still takes humanity to the limits of what is technically possible. It is an environment that forgives no mistake, and where carelessness usually has fatal consequences. This book records more than a dozen American and Soviet space disasters from 1967 to the present day. Presented are tragic and near tragic missions such as NASA's Gemini 6A and 8, Apollo 1 and 13, the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, as well as the Soviets' Soyuz 1, 11, and 18-1, and more. The concise and detailed history is presented along with rare photographs, transcripts of mission conversations, as well as detailed timelines.