Space Shuttle Launch System 1972-2004

by Mark Lardas, Ian Palmer (Illustrator)

Overview

The Space Shuttle is one of the oldest and most famous manned launch systems – the only launch vehicle that has been used for a longer period of time is the Soviet (now Russian) R-7 booster. By the start of the third millennium, the Space Shuttle had carried crews into space over 85 times. Although not a military structure, the Shuttle had been sold as an all-purpose launch system to be used jointly for military and civilian purposes. Featuring full-colour photos throughout, this book covers the design, development and operational history of a unique vehicle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782004189
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/20/2012
Series:	New Vanguard , #99
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	258,880
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

Mark Lardas holds a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but spent his early career at the Johnson Space Center doing Space Shuttle structural analysis, and space navigation. An amateur historian and a long-time ship modeller, Mark Lardas is currently a freelance writer in Palestine, Texas. He has written extensively about modelling as well as naval, maritime, and military history.