Spacelab: Research in Earth Orbit

by Michael J. Rycroft and David Shapland

Book Overview

Spacelab is Europe's first manned laboratory to orbit the Earth. Spacelab - Research in Earth Orbit presents a splendidly illustrated account of this most ambitious and exciting adventure. The authors chart the ten year programme of Spacelab's development from the spark of its conception to the blaze of its perfect launch on the Space Shuttle in November 1983. Experiments performed on board the reusable shuttle encompass a wide range of disciplines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521260779
• ISBN13: 9780521260770
• Release Date: November 1984
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"