Ashford, David 1939- creator text bibliography Print books. enk London River Edge, NJ Imperial College Press Distributed by World Scientific c2002 2002 monographic eng

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xx, 182 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 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. David Ashford. Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-176) and index. Space flight TL790 .A83 2002 629.41 1860943209 186094325X (pbk.) 9781860943201 9781860943256 (pbk.) 2004351155 TEF 030214 20161026150411.0 ocm51652565