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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 9783319444703
- Book Title
- Spaceplane Hermes : Europe's Dream of Independent Manned Spaceflight
- Book Series
- Springer Praxis Bks.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing A&G
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Science
- Topic
- Physics / Astrophysics, General, Space Science
- Item Weight
- 321.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- Xxii, 588 Pages
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-10
3319444700
ISBN-13
9783319444703
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234945326
Product Key Features
Book Title
Spaceplane Hermes : Europe's Dream of Independent Manned Spaceflight
Number of Pages
Xxii, 588 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Space Science
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Book Series
Springer Praxis Bks.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
321.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"A great book! A necessary book! ... For me the book in its chronological order and panoramic picture of all the managerial, technological, and political aspects of the Hermes project lets me fill in many gaps and leads to a better understanding of decisions which were not clear at all at the time. ... the book demonstrates the dream is alive and hopefully the next generation of politicians, managers and engineers will be educated by this 'historical' book." (Joachim J. Kehr, Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, opsjournal.org, Vol. 4 (1), January, 2017), "Spaceplane HERMES is a very thorough book on the long history of the European quest to develop an independent human spaceflight capability. ... this reviewer views this book as an example of what works and what does not and how politics, diplomacy, funding, and technical challenges play into the development of complex international space systems. Overall, this book is appropriate for any individual with an interest in space history. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; professionals and general readers." (D. B. Spencer, Choice, Vol. 57 (11), July, 2017) "A great book! A necessary book! ... For me the book in its chronological order and panoramic picture of all the managerial, technological, and political aspects of the Hermes project lets me fill in many gaps and leads to a better understanding of decisions which were not clear at all at the time. ... the book demonstrates the dream is alive and hopefully the next generation of politicians, managers and engineers will be educated by this 'historical' book." (Joachim J. Kehr, Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, opsjournal.org, Vol. 4 (1), January, 2017) "The book is written with an easy fl owing style which makes it suitable for all readerships. ... Arranged in chronological order, it opens in 1946 with France's fi rst tentative dreams of space. It is an attractively presented publication, well illustrated with diagrams and pictures. One must also not forget the extensive index." (Odyssey: The e-Magazine of the British Interplanetary Society, Issue 51, January, 2017)
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Table Of Content
Origins: re-entry vehicles and orbital factories.- Getting serious: CNES develops a concept.- One or the other: selecting the prime contractor.- Safety rethink: the Challenger accident.- The road not taken: CNES decides against Maia.- The Hague: adoption by ESA.- Ever growing: Hermes gains a module.- Competition and the others: spacecraft from around the world.- Shifting priorities: equipment relocations (1989-1990).- The transatlantic scene: Freedom struggles, Columbus and the DoD.- Buying time: the six-month extension of Phase 1 (1990).- Outside influence: the costly fall of the Berlin Wall (1990-1991).- Change at Munich: stretching the imagination (1991).- Scaling down: X-2000 and Russia to the rescue (1991-1992).- Grenada: the end of the road (1992).- Descendants: of astronauts and wings.- Space freighter for ISS: the promise of ATV.- Hermes' legacy: a continued mission of sorts.- Keeping in touch: the DRS satellites and Mission Control.- Staying cool: the thermal protection system.- In Orbit Infrastructure: Platforms and Space Stations.- Learning to fly: astronauts and their training.- Inside and out: the space suits and escape systems.- Lift-off and getting home safely: preparation, launch and landing facilities.- Looking back: the Hermes experience.- Afterword.- Appendix A.- Appendix B.- Appendix C.
Synopsis
This is the first comprehensive book on the European Hermes program. It tells the fascinating story of how Europe aimed for an independent manned spaceflight capability which was to complement US and Soviet/Russian space activities. In 1975, France decided to expand its plans for automated satellites for materials processing to include the development of a small 10 ton spaceplane to be launched on top of a future heavy-lifting Ariane rocket. This Hermes spaceplane would give Europe its own human spaceflight capability for shuttling crews between Earth and space stations. The European Space Agency backed the proposal. Unfortunately, after detailed studies, the project was cancelled in 1993. If Hermes had been introduced into service, it could have become the preferred "space taxi" for ferrying crews to and from the International Space Station. But that opportunity was lost. This book provides the first look of the complete story of and reasons for the demise of this ambitious program. It also gives an account which pieces of Hermes survived and are active in the 2nd decade of the 21st century. This fascinating story will be a great read for space enthusiasts. But it will also serve as a comprehensive documentation of an important episode in the history of manned spaceflight.
LC Classification Number
T1-995
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