International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems, Third Edition (Paperback)

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This best-selling reference guide contains the most reliable and up-to-date material on launch programs in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Israel, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.

Packed with illustrations and figures, the third edition has been extensively updated and expanded, and offers a quick and easy data retrieval source for policymakers, planners, engineers, launch buyers, and students.

New Features:

New systems included are Angara, Beal's BA-2, Delta III and IV, H-IIA, VLS, LeoLink, Minotaur, Soyuz 2, Strela, Proton M, Atlas III and V, Dnepr, Kistler's K-1, Shtil, with details on Sea Launch using the Zenit vehicle. ; Completely updated, expanded, and standardized performance data. ; Updated flight records with added details (e.g. payload mass, delivery orbit, manifest type). ; More detailed failure descriptions ; Reorganized alphabetically by system (e.g., Angara, Ariane, Athena, Atlas, Beal, Delta, etc.) to reflect the international cooperation in vehicle development, marketing, and operation. ; SI units used throughout. ; New chapter on spaceports, with detailed maps

Standard sections describe each of the launch systems in detail, including: One Page Vehicle Summaries, Cost, Availability, Performance Graphs for a Variety of Orbits, Flight History and Failure Descriptions, Vehicle Design and Technical Data, Payload Accomodations, Production and Launch Operations, Vehicle History

Product Details

• Paperback: 549 pages
• Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast; 3rd edition (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563473534
• ISBN-13: 978-1563473531
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,227,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guide to Space Launch Systems!, October 27, 2001

By	Joan Roch (Montréal, Qc Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A complete and technically detailed enumeration of rockets from all around the world (yes, outside the USA). Very well done, and very instructive. Diagrams, charts and statistics... it has it all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, January 27, 2006

By	J. L. Williams - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems (Library of Flight Series) (Paperback)

There is no other reference source out there like this. We use it around the office quite a bit. Looking forward to the 5th edition....