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NASA/Space PublicationsAmerica's decades-long exploration of space is a story filled with adventures that have expanded our knowledge of the universe. Whether you're interested in space launch vehicles, extraterrestrial scientific research, or colorful photos taken from space-based telescopes and cameras, the U.S. Government sells publications just for you. You'll even find the Adventure of Echo the Bat, a children's book that shows how the space science of remote sensing is used by a baby bat to find its way home. We hope you'll enjoy browsing through this collection of a few of our best publications about the mystery and marvels of the galaxy. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicles Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Office Description: A comprehensive study of the development of the Saturn launch vehicle for the Apollo Moon Missions. Recounts the exploits of the Saturn vehicle's operational life in orbital missions around Earth, testing Apollo equipment to the Moon, and back. Year/Pages: 1980: 536 pages; illustrated. 1996-repr. Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: Prepared especially for elementary school students. Provides an illustrated story about Echo the Bat that shows how remote sensing works. Accompanied by a set of activities available on the Internet at http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/k-4/. Year/Pages: 2001: 24 pages; illustrated. Price: $8.00 Space Handbook: A War Fighter's Guide to Space, V. 1 Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air University Press Description: Includes chapters on: space history, the evolution of space power (1945-1992); space law, policy, and doctrine; space support to the war fighters, space missions and military space systems; spacelift (launch centers and vehicles); military space strategy and evolving systems; and glossary of acronyms. Year/Pages: 1993: 182 pages; illustrated. Space Handbook: An Analyst's Guide, V. 2 Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air University Description: Includes chapters on: The space environment; orbital mechanics; Propulsion systems; space vehicle electrical power; navigation, guidance, and control; global communications; atmospheric penetration; directed energy systems; building reliable spacecraft; and bioastronautics. Five appendices cover: The deorbiting problem; determination of the angle between two orbiting planes; Introduction to radar; orbital coordinate systems; and Signs and symbols. Year/Pages: 1993: 392 pages; illustrated. Price: $44.00 Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Description: Describes the experiments done on Neurolab and their results. Includes technical reports on interesting procedures or equipment developed for the flight and perspectives of the crew members on the Neurolab Spacelab mission. Year/Pages: 2002: 333 pages; illustrated. Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division, Office of Policy and Plans Description: Focuses on the use of space for practical applications; includes 112 key documents on the history of satellite communications, remote sensing of Earth, and space as an investment in economic growth, all edited for ease of use. Year/Pages: 1998: 633 pages; illustrated. Price: $12.00 |
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