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Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006 (Springer Praxis Books Space Exploration)

By Tim Furniss , David J. Shayler , Michael D. Shayler

Book information

Publisher
Praxis
Year
2007
ISBN
0387341757, 9780387341750
Open Library ID
OL7445572M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12942294 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
872\856
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

This flagship work charts a complete chronological log of orbital manned spaceflight. Included are the X-15 "astroflights" of the 1960s, and the two 1961 Mercury and Redstone missions which were non-orbital. There is an image depicting each manned spaceflight, and data boxes containing brief biographies of all the space travelers. The main text is a narrative of each mission, its highlights and accomplishments, including the strange facts and humorous stories connected to every mission. The resulting book is a handy reference to all manned spaceflights, the names of astronauts and cosmonauts who flew on each mission, their roles and accomplishments.

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