From Runway to Orbit: Reflections of a NASA Engineer
Language: English
Published by History Office, 2004
- Hardcover
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- Title
- From Runway to Orbit: Reflections of a NASA Engineer
- Author
- Iliff, Kenneth W.; Peebles, Curtis L.
- Publisher
- History Office
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0160722594
- ISBN 13
- 9780160722592
- Item weight
- 32 ounces
- Dimensions
- 7x0x10
In From Runway to Orbit Kenneth Iliff gives a first-hand account of his experiences during his long and distinguished career in flight research.The book describes in detail Iliff s role in the development of the Space Shuttle and its various missions as well as his 25 year involvement in Shuttle Orbiter experiments. Lliff describes his experiences with the lifting body programs as well as his involvement in the X-15 flights. Space exploaration scientists, space enthusiasts, and historians may be interested in these advancements in flight during the second half of tghe twentieth (20th) century.
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