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Project Mercury

Categorie	Ruimtevaart & Astronomie
Boeknummer	#366144-XL19
Titel	Project Mercury
Auteur	Reichl, Eugen
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing
Jaar van uitgave	2016
ISBN10	0764350692
ISBN13	9780764350696
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original pictorial boards, numerous (full page) colour and b/w illustrations (including photographs), 8vo. America in Space Series.
Samenvatting	Project Mercury was America's entry into the manned spaceflight program. When the program began in 1958, the Soviet Union was far ahead of the US in the race for supremacy in space. With immense effort, and in record time, NASA, the newly created spaceflight organization, developed a space transport system with orbital capsule and booster rockets. They used it to send Alan Shepard on a first suborbital "jump" into space in May 1961, and in February 1962 to make John Glenn the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. Nevertheless, the Americans were beaten by the Soviets in the race to put the first man into space. Project Mercury was, however, the foundation for NASA's later success in the race to the moon. All Project Mercury missions are discussed, including details on all ... (Lees verder)craft and the astronauts involved. Superb color, archival images, cutaways and plans are also included.
Pagina's	144
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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