Fire in the Sky: Triumph and Tragedy in America's Rocket Program - Softcover

Keeney, Douglas; Butler, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1884532217 ISBN 13: 9781884532214

Publisher: Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

The modern era of rocket and missile technology began in World War II and accelerated steadily throughout the following decades, propelled first by an arms race between the USA and the Soviet Union, and then by a space race. In the course of experimenting with vehicle design and power sources for air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles as well as space applications, America's rocket programme went through days of explosive failures and spectacular successes. This book offers a detailed account of the triumphs and tragedies of American rocketry, from the early days of weapons design to the Shuttle disaster.

About this edition

• Publisher: Airlife Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1884532217
• ISBN 13: 9781884532214
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128