To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles

Book Overview

" Access-no single word better describes the primary concern of the exploration and development of space. Every participant in space activities-civil, military, scientific, or commercial-needs affordable, reliable, frequent, and flexible access to space. To Reach the High Frontier details the histories of the various space access vehicles developed in the United States since the birth of the space age in 1957. Each case study has been written by a specialist knowledgeable about the vehicle descr

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813122457
• ISBN13: 9780813122458
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher