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A companion to this book, The Hubble Space Telescope: From Concept to Success, relates the events of the Telescope¿s launch in 1990 and its rough start, after a 20-year struggle to place a large optical telescope in orbit. Originally intended to operate for fifteen years, Hubble has just passed its 25th anniversary, and there is every expectation that it will survive for thirty years. Despite its early problems, the Hubble Space Telescope has become a lasting legacy of the Space Shuttle program, and indeed is a national treasure.
A companion to this book, The Hubble Space Telescope: From Concept to Success, relates the events of the Telescope¿s launch in 1990 and its rough start, after a 20-year struggle to place a large optical telescope in orbit. Originally intended to operate for fifteen years, Hubble has just passed its 25th anniversary, and there is every expectation that it will survive for thirty years. Despite its early problems, the Hubble Space Telescope has become a lasting legacy of the Space Shuttle program, and indeed is a national treasure.
Having followed spaceflight activities since 1968, David Shayler has a broad range of experience covering all aspects of human spaceflight history. In October 1982, he created Astro Info Service to focus on his space writing and research, with lectures and educational outreach activities. Early publications included the periodicals 'Orbiter' on the shuttle and 'Zenit' on Soviet activities, and a growing range of biographies on the world's space explorers. In 1990 David co-created the Midland Spaceflight Society and acted as its chairman. His first book was published in 1987 and since then he has authored over 20 titles, including 13 titles in the Praxis Space Library between 2000 and 2009. He has contributed to titles on human spaceflight, including the three editions of "Who's Who in Space" (MacMillan, 1998). Personal research has been conducted at NASA JSC in Houston, and at KSC in Florida, as well as at Rice and Clear Lake Universities and NARA archives in Texas. His research continues daily and new titles are under various stages of production, some of which are available via the AIS website.
David Harland studied astronomy to degree level, and pursued a career lecturing in computer science, and academic and industrial research. In 1995, David "retired" to resume his interest in space and started to write. He has over two dozen books published to date, a majority of them with Springer/Praxis and several others under contract. These days he considers himself to be an amateur hermit and a professional space historian.
Explores in detail the technical crises and triumphs that occurred after the Hubble mission was launched when multiple servicing missions were required
Explains how spacewalking skills and experiences gained from maintaining and upgrading Hubble had direct application to the construction of the International Space Station and help with its maintenance
Based on extensive first hand interviews with staff and crew over the 25 years that Hubble has been operational
Completes the story begun in the companion volume "The Hubble Space Telescope: From Concept to Success"
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Raumfahrttechnik |
| Genre: | Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: |
xxii
333 S. 7 s/w Illustr. 133 farbige Illustr. 333 p. 140 illus. 133 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9783319226439 |
| ISBN-10: | 3319226436 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Harland, David M.
Shayler, David J. |
| Auflage: | 1st edition 2016 |
| Hersteller: |
Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com |
| Maße: | 240 x 168 x 19 mm |
| Von/Mit: | David M. Harland (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.12.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,669 kg |
Having followed spaceflight activities since 1968, David Shayler has a broad range of experience covering all aspects of human spaceflight history. In October 1982, he created Astro Info Service to focus on his space writing and research, with lectures and educational outreach activities. Early publications included the periodicals 'Orbiter' on the shuttle and 'Zenit' on Soviet activities, and a growing range of biographies on the world's space explorers. In 1990 David co-created the Midland Spaceflight Society and acted as its chairman. His first book was published in 1987 and since then he has authored over 20 titles, including 13 titles in the Praxis Space Library between 2000 and 2009. He has contributed to titles on human spaceflight, including the three editions of "Who's Who in Space" (MacMillan, 1998). Personal research has been conducted at NASA JSC in Houston, and at KSC in Florida, as well as at Rice and Clear Lake Universities and NARA archives in Texas. His research continues daily and new titles are under various stages of production, some of which are available via the AIS website.
David Harland studied astronomy to degree level, and pursued a career lecturing in computer science, and academic and industrial research. In 1995, David "retired" to resume his interest in space and started to write. He has over two dozen books published to date, a majority of them with Springer/Praxis and several others under contract. These days he considers himself to be an amateur hermit and a professional space historian.
Explores in detail the technical crises and triumphs that occurred after the Hubble mission was launched when multiple servicing missions were required
Explains how spacewalking skills and experiences gained from maintaining and upgrading Hubble had direct application to the construction of the International Space Station and help with its maintenance
Based on extensive first hand interviews with staff and crew over the 25 years that Hubble has been operational
Completes the story begun in the companion volume "The Hubble Space Telescope: From Concept to Success"
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Raumfahrttechnik |
| Genre: | Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: |
xxii
333 S. 7 s/w Illustr. 133 farbige Illustr. 333 p. 140 illus. 133 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9783319226439 |
| ISBN-10: | 3319226436 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Harland, David M.
Shayler, David J. |
| Auflage: | 1st edition 2016 |
| Hersteller: |
Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com |
| Maße: | 240 x 168 x 19 mm |
| Von/Mit: | David M. Harland (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.12.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,669 kg |
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