Go for Launch: An Illustrated History of Cape Canaveral (Apogee Books Space Series) - Softcover

Powell, Joel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894959434 ISBN 13: 9781894959438

Publisher: Apogee Books, 2006

Synopsis

From the first Bumper V-2 launch in 1950 to the Atlas V vehicles of today, more than 55 years of Cape Canaveral history is captured in this exhaustive collection of photographs celebrating the development and evolution of one of space exploration's most famous and significant facilities. Detailed maps and historical aerial photographs reveal the famous launch complexes and basic infrastructure of this storied base station, while missile and rocket tests are featured in never-before-seen images with descriptive captions. The bustling daily activity of thousands of employees at the Cape is captured on film, providing a behind-the-scenes look at rocket launches. Information on the current generation of space launch vehicles, trivia on various rockets and satellites that have flown out of Cape Canaveral, and amusing anecdotes are also included.

About this title

About the Author:

Joel W. Powell is a department editor for Quest magazine and a freelance correspondent for Spaceflight magazine who has witnessed more than two dozen launches from Cape Canaveral. He lives in Calgary, Alberta. Art LeBrun is a volunteer at the San Diego Aerospace Museum. A long-time space enthuasist, many of the photographs in this book are from his extensive private collection. He lives in Orange, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Apogee Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1894959434
• ISBN 13: 9781894959438
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200