03243nam a2200445 i 4500 ebr10931743 CaPaEBR m o d cr cn||||||||| 131231t20132013vaua ob 001 0 eng|d 9781624102165 (alkaline paper) 9781624102172 (e-book) CaPaEBR eng rda pn CaPaEBR (OCoLC)893682444 n-us--- TL789.8.U6 S665 2013eb 629.44/10973 23 Launius, Roger D., author. Space shuttle legacy : how we did it and what we learned / Roger D. Launius, Smithsonian Institution, John Krige, Georgia Institute of Technology, James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology. Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., [2013] �2013 1 online resource (398 pages) : illustrations. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Library of flight series Includes bibliographical references and index. Defining the shuttle : the spaceplane tradition / Roger D. Launius -- Designing the shuttle : living within the political system / Roger D. Launius -- Managing the space shuttle : leadership, change, and big technology / W. Henry Lambright -- Engineering the engine : the space shuttle main engine / R.E. Biggs -- Protecting the body : the orbiter's thermal protection system / Dennis R. Jenkins -- Revolutionizing electronics : software and the challenge of flight control / Nancy G. Leveson -- Flying the shuttle : operations from preparation through flight to recovery / N. Wayne Hale -- Using the shuttle : operations on orbit / Matthew H. Hersch -- Losing the shuttle (or nearly) : accidents and anomalies / Stephen P. Waring -- Constructing a port in orbit : the space shuttle and building the space station / Howard E. McCurdy -- A victory for clean interfaces : Europe's participation in the Space Shuttle Program / John Krige -- Living and working on the shuttle : the challenge of routine / Amy E. Foster -- Wowing the public : the shuttle as a cultural icon / Linda Billings -- Retiring the space shuttle : what next? / John M. Logsdon -- Epilogue / John Krige. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Space Shuttle Program (U.S.) History. Space shuttles United States History. Electronic books. Krige, John, author. Craig, James I., author. Print version: Launius, Roger D. Space shuttle legacy : how we did it and what we learned. Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., [2013] xxxiv, 375 pages ; 23 cm. Library of flight series 9781624102165 (DLC)10931743 ebrary. Library of flight. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10931743 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 74969 74969