Vintage rocket shipping manual hard cover book

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By Dr. David Baker who worked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo & Shuttle programmes between 1965 &1990. He has written more than 100 books on space flight, aviation & military technology
Rocket Manual 1942 An insight into the development & technology of space rockets & satellite launchers Owners Workshop Manual
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The Rocket Manual tells the story of rocket motors how they were first developed how they work what they are used for&how they are operated. It also explains the origin&operating record of satellite launchers around the world. Rocket motors large& small are listed&explained including small motors used to push satellites&spacecraft into different orbits throttle able rockets for controlling spacecraft descending to the Moon& shipping the surfaces of other planets, restartable motors for adjusting orbits& reusable motors such as those developed for the Shuttle.