Bibliograph

Super structures in space, from satellites to space stations : a guide to what's out there, Michael H. Gorn

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Super structures in space, from satellites to space stations : a guide to what's out there, Michael H. Gorn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Super structures in space

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Michael H. Gorn

Sub title

from satellites to space stations : a guide to what's out there

Summary

Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, hundreds of spacecraft – from satellites and probes to space stations – have ventured beyond Earth’s atmosphere to orbit the globe, fly to other planets, peer into the depths of the universe, or encounter comets and asteroids. Many have become household names, their missions the focus of popular attention, while others undertake their equally important tasks in relative anonymity. SuperStructures in Space is the first book to present pictorially the most important of these man-made objects. This volume reveals the story behind each selected spacecraft: its origins and development, its designers and manufacturers, and its launch and objectives

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