John O'Sullivan: In the Footsteps of Columbus

Cover: 9783319275604 | In the Footsteps of Columbus | John O'Sullivan | Taschenbuch | 2016

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Beschreibung

The European Space Agency has a long history of human spaceflight, flying in space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years.

This book tells the story of the ESA astronauts who have visited the International Space Station over its first decade and how they have lived on board, helped construct the space laboratory and performed valuable scientific experiments.

ESA has contributed the Columbus science laboratory as well as the Copula, the Leonardo PMM and the ATV supply ship to the station's infrastructure but it is the human endeavor that captures the imagination. From brief visits to six month expeditions, from spacewalking to commanding the Earth's only outpost in space, ESA astronauts have played a vital role in the international project.

Extensive use of color photographs from NASA and ESA depicting the experiments carried out, the phases of the ISS construction and the personal stories of the astronauts in space highlights the crucial European work on human spaceflight.

The European Space Agency has a long history of human spaceflight, flying in space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years.

Über den Autor

John O'Sullivan BE, BSc(Hons), Dip PM, CEng MIEI, PMP, FSP,CMSE® studied Electrical Engineering at University College Cork. He has over 20 years' experience in the automation and control sector delivering solutions to the life-science industry in Ireland. He is a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland, a Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute and a certified Functional Safety Professional. He has always had a fascination with aviation and space, leading him to gain his PPL in 2003 and to study Astronomy and Planetary Science with the Open University. In 2017, he was awarded a Degree in Astronomy and Planetary Science by the OU, in addition to receiving a Diploma in Project Management from the Cork Institute of Technology in 2016.
His earlier book, In the Footsteps of Columbus, European Missions to the International Space Station, was published in 2016. He has also had several articles published in BIS Spaceflight magazine and in Ireland's Engineers journal. He lives in East Cork with his wife and daughter.

Zusammenfassung

Provides in-depth coverage of the European human spaceflight contribution to the International Space Station

Highlights the diversity and collaborative nature of the European space goals, represented by the astronauts who have flown to the ISS

Offers a more balanced view of the development of human spaceflight, which tends to be US-Russian centric

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword.- Introduction.- Background.- European Space Agency.- International Space Station.- Space Shuttle.- Soyuz.- Astronauts.- Umberto Guidoni.- Claudie Hagniere.- Roberto Vittorio.- Phillipe Perrin.- Frank De Winne.- Pedro Duque.- Andre Kuipers.- Thomas Reiter.- Christer Fuglesang.- Paulo Nespoli.- Hans Schlegel.- Leopold Eyharts.- Missions.- STS-100.- Andromede.- Marco Polo.- STS-111.- Odissea.- Cervantes.- DELTA.- Eneide.- Astrolab / Expedition.- Celsius.- Esperia.- Columbus.- Columbus / Expedition.- Oasiss / Expedition 20/21.- Alisse.- Magisstra / Expedition 26/27.- DAMA.- Promisse / Expedition 30/31.- Conclusion.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Fachbereich:	Raumfahrttechnik
Genre:	Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Springer Praxis Books
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9783319275604
ISBN-10:	3319275607
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-319-27560-4
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	O'Sullivan, John
Auflage:	1st edition 2016
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing AG Springer Praxis Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH, Europaplatz 3, D-69115 Heidelberg, productsafety@springernature.com
Maße:	240 x 168 x 21 mm
Von/Mit:	John O'Sullivan
Erscheinungsdatum:	14.06.2016
Gewicht:	0,778 kg