Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did it and What We Learned

ISBN-13: 9781624102165

Robert E. Biggs

Opis

For the first time in its 30-year history, the NASA Space Shuttle program is chronicled in precise detail, with a focus on the major aspects of the Space Shuttle History including: its successes, failures, and lessons learned. Using a series of personal anecdotes, Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned offers insights from many industry experts including: historians, political scientists, public administrators, engineers, and scientists giving readers the most complete account of the program. With this book, readers are given the most approachable and basic account of the long history of the Space Shuttle program. The authors intend this book to serve as a catalyst for additional study of the Space Shuttle and its legacy. Even though the program has ended, there is still limitless opportunity for scholars to explore the topic and assist space professionals in their future endeavours.

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Defining the Shuttle: The Spaceplane Tradition; Chapter 2 Designing the Shuttle: Living within the Political System; Chapter 3 Managing the Space Shuttle: Leadership, Change, and Big Technology; Chapter 4 Engineering the Engine: The Space Shuttle Main Engine; Chapter 5 Protecting the Body: The Orbiter's Thermal Protection System; Chapter 6 Revolutionizing Electronics: Software and the Challenge of Flight Control; Chapter 7 Flying the Shuttle: Operations from Preparation through Flight to Recovery; Chapter 8 Using the Shuttle: Operations on Orbit; Chapter 9 Losing the Shuttle (or Nearly): Accidents and Anomalies; Chapter 10 Constructing a Port in Orbit: The Space Shuttle and Building the Space Station; Chapter 11 A Victory for Clean Interfaces: Europe's Participation in the Space Shuttle Program; Chapter 12 Living and Working on the Shuttle: The Challenge of Routine; Chapter 13 W owing the Public: The Shuttle as a Cultural Icon; Chapter 14 Retiring the Space Shuttle: What Next?; Chapter 15 Epilogue; Index.