Skylab: America's Space Station (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)

Type

Book

Authors

Shayler David

ISBN 10

0130133078

ISBN 13

9781852334079

Tags

Astronautics & Space Flight, History, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Astronomy, Astrophysics & Space Science, History & Philosophy, Physics, Technology, Aeronautical Engineering, Astronomy & Astrophysics

Description

Skylab is not just a story of space hardware and space science, but also of space explorers and pioneers. Using official NASA documentation and interviews with the astronauts and key personnel, the inside story of Skylab is presented as the story unfolds. An evaluation of the lessons learnt from the programme and how these were, or were not, incorporated into the Space Shuttle and Space Station programme is also offered to present the value of Skylab in the context of the current programme, 25 years after the last crew came home. - from Amzon

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