Space Shuttle Launch System 1972–2004

NASA Space Shuttle: 1981 onwards (all models) (Owners' Workshop Manual)
Designed between 1969 and 1972 and first flown into space in 1981, the NASA Shuttle will have flown almost 140 missions by the time it is retired in 2...

Space: From Earth to the Edge of the Universe
eaturing a wealth of incredible astronomical photographs, Space is perfect for anyone interested in astronomy, space imagery, and the history of space...

Discovery: Champion of the Space Shuttle Fleet (Smithsonian Series)
This book places Space Shuttle Discovery within the history of the space shuttle program and provides an introduction to space shuttle technology, wit...

Handbook of Space Technology
Authored by over 70 leading experts from universities, research institutions and the space industry, this comprehensive handbook describes the proces...

Spies in the Sky.Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace
In this book, Patrick Norris responds to the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age – the launch of Sputnik 1 – with a review of the most impor...