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Steven J. Isakowitz, NASA
Joshua Hopkins, Lockheed Martin Astronautics
Joseph P. Hopkins Jr., Andrews Space and Technology
Library of Flight Series
Published by AIAA, © 2004, 4th Edition, 550 pages, Paperback
ISBN-10: 1-56347-591-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-56347-591-7
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Winner of the Summerfield Book Award
This best-selling reference guide contains the most reliable and comprehensive material on launch programs in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Israel, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. Packed with illustrations and figures, the fourth edition offers a quick and easy data retrieval source for policymakers, planners, engineers, launch buyers, and students.
Standard sections describe each of the launch systems in detail, including: one-page vehicle summaries, cost, availability, performance graphs for a variety of orbits, flight history and failure descriptions, vehicle design and technical data, payload accommodations, production and launch operations, and vehicle history.
Here's what the reviewers are saying:
"The book is a must for those of us working with the subject of launches." - Mattius Abrahamsson, Swedish Space Corporation
"Excellent reference guide -- up-to-date and informative." - Dr. Eric Novotny, International Launch Services
"Fantastic job creating a fantastic and valuable product. Great job!" - Carey M. McCleskey, NASA Kennedy Space Center
“There is no other reference source out there like this.” – An Amazon Reader
“A complete and technically detailed enumeration of rockets from all around the world.” – An Amazon Reader
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction/How to Use
- Launch Vehicles Overview
- Angara
- Ariane
- Athena
- Atlas
- Cyclone
- Delta
- Dnepr
- Falcon H-IIA
- K-1
- Kaituozhe
- Kosmos
- Long March
- Minotaur
- M-V
- Pegasus
- Proton
- PSLV and GSLV
- Rockot
- Scorpius
- Shavit and Leolink
- Shtil and Volna
- Soyuz and Molniya
- Space Shuttle
- Start
- Strela
- Taurus
- Titan
- Vega
- VLS and VLM
- Zenit
- Spaceports
- Appendix: Nomenclature of Russian and Ukranian Launch Vehicles
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