Spaceflight revolution /
Ashford, David, 1939-
Spaceflight revolution / David Ashford. - London : River Edge, NJ : Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific, c2002. - xx, 182 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-176) and index.
Pt. 1. Past, present, predicted future. Spaceplane history -- Recent developments -- Way ahead -- pt. 2. Spaceplane potential. Spaceplane low-cost potential -- Orbital infrastructure -- The spaceplane spage age -- pt. 3. Timescale. Technical feasibility -- Safety -- Maturity -- Market -- Development cost -- Design logic -- Breaking the mould -- Benefits -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Comparison between Sänger and Boeing 747 -- Appendix 2. Propellant mass fraction estimates.
1860943209 186094325X (pbk.) 9781860943201 9781860943256 (pbk.)
2004351155
GBA3-77405
Space flight.
Print books.
TL790 / .A83 2002
629.41
Spaceflight revolution / David Ashford. - London : River Edge, NJ : Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific, c2002. - xx, 182 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-176) and index.
Pt. 1. Past, present, predicted future. Spaceplane history -- Recent developments -- Way ahead -- pt. 2. Spaceplane potential. Spaceplane low-cost potential -- Orbital infrastructure -- The spaceplane spage age -- pt. 3. Timescale. Technical feasibility -- Safety -- Maturity -- Market -- Development cost -- Design logic -- Breaking the mould -- Benefits -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Comparison between Sänger and Boeing 747 -- Appendix 2. Propellant mass fraction estimates.
1860943209 186094325X (pbk.) 9781860943201 9781860943256 (pbk.)
2004351155
GBA3-77405
Space flight.
Print books.
TL790 / .A83 2002
629.41