astronautics

Surveys achievements in space exploration since the launching of Sputnik in 1957, including how satellites transmit information from space, the activities of space probes such as Voyager, and the future possibilities of establishing permanent space stations.

This book offers background information about the International space station, tracing its development from the planning stages on through to the realization of this gigantic project.

Chronicles the history of achievement in space exploration, discusses the benefits and costs of the endeavor, looks at everyday products that have been developed through space research, and provides accounts of problems and risks.

Explores the people and technology associated with space exploration, discussing the history of space travel, early rocket pioneers, Apollo missions to the moon, space stations, and the space shuttle.

Surveys the benefits derived through everyday use of space technology including medical advances, satellite communication, and weather predictions.

This book gives facts about the history of space exploration, from Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station.

After the Apollo astronauts left the moon, space exploration declined, and the author interviews retired astronauts for their viewpoints on future space voyages.