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OverviewThe technologies for the reentry and recovery from space might change over time, but the challenge remains one of the most important and vexing in the rigorous efforts to bring spacecraft and their crews and cargo home successfully.Returning to Earth after a flight into space is a fundamental challenge, and contributions from the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in aerodynamics, thermal protection, guidance and control, stability, propulsion, and landing systems have proven critical to the success of the human space flight and other space programs.Without this base of fundamental and applied research, the capability to fly into space would not exist. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution) , Dennis R Jenkins , National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublisher: Us National Aeronautics and Space Admin Imprint: Us National Aeronautics and Space Admin Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.862kg ISBN: 9780160910647ISBN 10: 0160910641 Pages: 325 Publication Date: 23 October 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |