The Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-Launch Vehicles, 1926-1991: Volume 17

(Part of the Centennial of Flight Series Series)

by J.D. Hunley

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In this definitive study, J. D. Hunley traces the program's development from Goddard's early rockets (and the German V-2 missile) through the Titan IVA and the Space Shuttle, with a focus on space-launch vehicles. Since these rockets often evolved from early missiles, he pays considerable attention to missile technology, not as an end in itself, but as a contributor to launch-vehicle technology.

Focusing especially on the engineering culture...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1603449876

ISBN13:9781603449878

Release Date:March 2013

Publisher:Texas A&M University Press

Length:388 Pages

Weight:1.29 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Aerospace Engineering History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Technology

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