Mark Lardas, Ian Palmer - Space Shuttle Launch System 1972-2004
Osprey Publishing | 2004 | ISBN: 1841766917 | English | 51 pages | PDF | 35.58 MB
New Vanguard 99
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.
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