Rocket Manual - 1942 onwards
Author: Dr. David Baker
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Published: 2015-01-20
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780857333711
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Rocket Manual tells the story of rocket motors, how they were first developed, how they work, what they are used for and how they are operated. It also explains the origin and operating record of satellite launchers around the world. Rocket motors large and small are listed and explained, including small motors used to push satellites and spacecraft into different orbits, throttleable rockets for controlling spacecraft descending to the Moon and the surfaces of other planets, restartable motors for adjusting orbits and reusable motors such as those developed for the Shuttle.