Human spaceflight and exploration / Carol Norberg (editor)
· Covers the history of human spaceflight and exploration; · Reviews the challenges that the space environment poses on space missions; · Assesses spacesuit designs and their future development; · Details the selection and training of astronauts; · Discusses the success of the US Space Shuttle progr...
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