Название: Osprey New Vanguard, Book 99 - Space Shuttle Launch System 1972-2004
Автор: Mark Lardas
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 1841766917
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 48
Размер: 12,7 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Space Shuttle is one of the oldest and most famous manned launch systems — the only launch vehicle that has been used for a longer period of time is the Soviet (now Russian) R-7 booster. By the start of the third millennium, the Space Shuttle had carried crews into space over 85 times.
Although not a military structure, the Shuttle had been sold as an all-purpose launch system to be used jointly for military and civilian purposes. Featuring full-colour photos throughout, this book covers the design, development and operational history of a unique vehicle.