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Toward Distant Suns

A Bold, New Prospectus for Human Living in Space

By: T. A. Heppenheimer

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Toward Distant Suns

A Bold, New Prospectus for Human Living in Space

By: T. A. Heppenheimer

The prospectus of humans living, working, and establishing communities in space can no longer be dismissed as the romantic notions of science fiction writers and space buffs. With the launch of the space shuttle human kind will enter a new era in space exploration, one giant step closer to the goal of human colonization. Our understanding of man’s role in space is maturing, and the myths of life in space as a slick Buck Rogers episode or a scene from Star Wars must give way to a realistic plan for human life in other part of the solar system. We are ready now for a factual assessment of the challenges ahead: in Toward Distant Suns, the prospects of space exploration and space colonization have come of age. Here, for the first time, is a realistic look at what humankind must accomplish in order to colonize near space. Based on the most up-to-date research available, Toward Distant Suns tackles the problems of technology and lifestyle that will face those men and women whose mission is to settle space. Here is realistic, in-depth coverage of: space shuttle’s role in near space construction, development of new, more versatile rocket fuels and motors, building the large communications platforms, power satellites the “Space Spider,” and space colonies, the space workers—how they will be chosen, trained, and transported; life in zero-g—space tourism and space war; “suburbanizing” space earth dwellers; the real future of interstellar colonization Toward Distant Suns also takes a new look at the tantalizing question: What is our place in the galaxy? It reviews the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence experiments, the latest work on interstellar flight and colonization, and the current scientific information on planetary formation and humanoid development, to reach the startling conclusion: Mankind may be unique and along.

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Toward Distant Suns

A Bold, New Prospectus for Human Living in Space

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Facing the Heat Barrier

A History of Hypersonics

By: T.A. Heppenheimer

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Facing the Heat Barrier

A History of Hypersonics

By: T.A. Heppenheimer

This volume from The NASA History Series presents an overview of the science of hypersonics, the study of flight at speeds at which the physics of flows is dominated by aerodynamic heating. The survey begins during the years immediately following World War II, with the first steps in hypersonic research: the development of missile nose cones and the X-15; the earliest concepts of hypersonic propulsion; and the origin of the scramjet engine. Next, it addresses the re-entry problem, which came to the forefront during the mid-1950s, showing how work in this area supported the manned space program and contributed to the development of the orbital shuttle. Subsequent chapters explore the fading of scramjet studies and the rise of the National Aerospace Plane (NASP) program of 1985–95, which sought to lay groundwork for single-stage vehicles. The program's ultimate shortcomings — in terms of aerodynamics, propulsion, and materials — are discussed, and the book concludes with a look at hypersonics in the post-NASP era, including the development of the X-33 and X-34 launch vehicles, further uses for scramjets, and advances in fluid mechanics. Clearly, ongoing research in hypersonics has yet to reach its full potential, and readers with an interest in aeronautics and astronautics will find this book a fascinating exploration of the field's history and future.

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Courier Dover Publications

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0486834514

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9780486834511

History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two

Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981

By: T. A. Heppenheimer

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History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two

Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981

By: T. A. Heppenheimer

Basing his work on virtually untapped NASA archives, T. A. Heppenheimer has produced the second volume of his definitive history of the space shuttle. Volume Two traces the development of the shuttle through a decade of engineering setbacks and breakthroughs, program-management challenges, and political strategizing, culminating in the first launch in April 1981. The focus is on the engineering challenges—propulsion, thermal protection, electronics, onboard systems—and the author covers in depth the alternative vehicles developed by the U.S. Air Force and European countries. The first launch entailed a monumental amount of planning and preparation that Heppenheimer explains in detail.

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Smithsonian Institution

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158834441X

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The National Aerospace Plane

By: T. A. Heppenheimer

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The National Aerospace Plane

By: T. A. Heppenheimer

We are going forward with research on a new Orient Express that could, by the end of the next decade, take off from Dulles Airport and accelerate up to 25 times the speed of sound, attaining low-earth orbit or flying to Tokyo within two hours.' With these words, President Reagan, in his 1986 State of the Union message, announced the beginning of the $3.3 billion effort known as the National Aerospace Plane Program, or NASP. With dozens of photographs, drawings, and tables, the book offers a thorough assessment of the program for the engineer and marketing executive alike. Author T.A. Heppenheimer separates the hype from the facts, and his conclusions are backed with scientific detail not found elsewhere.

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University Press of Amer

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0935453180

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The Coming Quake

Science and Trembling on the California Earthquake Frontier

By: T. A. Heppenheimer

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The Coming Quake

Science and Trembling on the California Earthquake Frontier

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Offers historical and scientific evidence for the inevitability of a major California earthquake, and discusses earthquake lore and precautionary measures

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Paragon House Publishers

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1557783217

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Book's by T.A. Heppenheimer

Toward Distant Suns

Toward Distant Suns

Toward Distant Suns

Toward Distant Suns

Facing the Heat Barrier

Facing the Heat Barrier

History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two

History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two

The National Aerospace Plane

The National Aerospace Plane

The Coming Quake

The Coming Quake

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