The Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-Launch Vehicles, 1926-1991

by J.D. Hunley

Book Overview

In this definitive study, J. D. Hunley traces the program's development from Goddard's early rockets (and the German V-2 missile) through the Titan IVA and the Space Shuttle, with a focus on space-launch vehicles. Since these rockets often evolved from early missiles, he pays considerable attention to missile technology, not as an end in itself, but as a contributor to launch-vehicle technology. Focusing especially on the engineering culture of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603449876
• ISBN13: 9781603449878
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"