Technology Transfer and the Civil Space Program: A Workshop to Assess Issues and Strategies. Volume II, Workshop Proceedings
Washington, DC: NASA, 1992. Quarto, approx. 400, v.2 only, wraps, illus., figures, tables, charts, appendices. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1992. Quarto, approx. 400, v.2 only, wraps, illus., figures, tables, charts, appendices. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1990. Second Edition. Quarto, 285, wraps, illus., figures, appendix, index, slight wear to cover edges. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1989. First? Edition. First? Printing. 136, wraps, color illus. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1972. First? Edition. First? Printing. 210, wraps, illus., covers somewhat worn and soiled. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1968. Wraps. Format is approximately 8 inches by 10.25 inches. Wraps. Profusely illustrated (most in color). Covers creased and somewhat scuffed and some edge wear, small creases at spine. Apollo 8, the second manned spaceflight mission in the Apollo space program, was launched on December 21, 1968, and became the first manned spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, reach the Moon, orbit it and return safely to Earth. The astronaut crew — Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders — became the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit; see Earth as a whole planet; enter the gravity well of another celestial body; orbit another celestial body; directly see the far side of the Moon with their own eyes; witness an Earthrise; escape the gravity of another celestial body; and re-enter the gravitational well of Earth. The 1968 mission, the Saturn V rocket's first crewed launch, was also the first human spaceflight launch from the Kennedy Space Center. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1969. Quarto, 54, wraps, illus., covers somewhat foxed and soiled. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1981. Quarto, 7 photos, 7 color illus. measuring 8-1/2" x 11" in white envelope (complete set contains 8 illus. ), envelope soiled & small tears. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. Quarto, 266, profusely illus. in color, endpaper maps, appendix, top corner text bent, bd corners worn, boards somewhat spotted & scratched. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1968. Quarto, 327, profusely illus. in color, endpaper maps, appendices, glossary, bibliography, boards somewhat spotted and scratched. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1968. Quarto, 327, profusely illus. in color, endpaper maps (sm pc missing top edge ins rear bd), appendices, glossary, bibliography. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1983. Quarto, 82, wraps, color illus., ink notations pp. 56 & 58, some wear to cover edges, small tears to rear cover edges. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1979. Quarto, 48, wraps, illus., map, charts, tables, tear at spine, some wear to cover and spine edges, some soiling to covers. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1999. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. [6], 63, [3] pages. Illustrations (color). Cover has slight wear and soiling. The Roadmap for the Structure and Evolution of the Universe (SEU), theme embraces three fundamental, scientific quests: To explain structure in the Universe and forecast our cosmic destiny; To explore the cycles of matter and energy in the evolving Universe; and To examine the ultimate limits of gravity and energy in the Universe. NASA developed these quests into six focused research campaigns: 1) Identify dark matter and learn how it shapes galaxies and systems of galaxies; 2) Explore where and when the chemical elements were made; 3) Understand the cycles in which matter, energy, and magnetic field are exchanged between stars and the gas between stars; 4) Discover how gas flows in disks and how cosmic jets are formed; 5) Identify the sources of gamma-ray bursts and high-energy cosmic rays; 6) Measure how strong gravity operates near black holes and how it affects the early Universe. These campaigns lead to a portfolio of future major missions of great scientific interest and popular appeal, strongly endorsed by the scientific community. More
Greenbelt, MD: Goddard Space Flight Center, 1987. First? Edition. First? Printing. 91, wraps, illus., diagrams, bibliography, distribution letter laid in, pencil erasure on table of contents. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1992. Quarto, 118, wraps, profusely illus. in color. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1977. Quarto, 152, wraps, index. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1978. First Printing. 11" x 14", 160, profusely illus. (many in color), tables, 3D viewer in pocket at rear of volume, boards somewhat scuffed and some edge wear. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1978. First Printing. Hardcover. 11" x 14", 160 pages, profusely illus. (some in color), tables, Cover has some fading. 3D viewer in pocket at rear, boards have some edge wear. The Viking program consisted of a pair of American space probes sent to Mars, Viking 1 and Viking 2. Each spacecraft was composed of two main parts: an orbiter designed to photograph the surface, and a lander designed to study the planet from the surface. The orbiters also served as communication relays for the landers. The Viking program grew from NASA's earlier Voyager Mars program. Viking 1 entered Mars orbit on June 19, 1976, with Viking 2 following suit on August 7. After orbiting Mars for more than a month and returning images used for landing site selection, the orbiters and landers detached; the landers then soft-landed. The Viking 1 lander touched down on the surface of Mars on July 20, 1976, and was joined by the Viking 2 lander on September 3. The orbiters continued imaging and performing other scientific operations from orbit while the landers deployed instruments on the surface. More
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 1969. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Map/Poster. Format is approximately 27.5 inches by 42.5 inches. Index. Glossary. Small tear a center fold between bottom and next lower panel fold. Item has some wear. Folded to fit inside the magazine as a supplement (25 panels, 20 approximately 5.5 inches by 9 inches, 5 panels approximately 5.5 inches by 6.5 inches as folded). Illustration and text on one side only. This poster/map was a supplement to the National Geographic, February 1969, Volume 135, No. 2, The Earth's Moon. The map/poster is dominated by two large lunar images (Near Side and Far Side). There are many other smaller images illustrating myriad aspects of lunar phases and features. There are numerous text sections, such as unmanned spacecraft, physical features and physical properties, and a long selective index running the length of the left and right sides. More
Socorro, NM: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 2017. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Brochure. Approximately 3.75 inches by 9.5 inches, brochure printed on both sides. Illustrations (most in color). The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) is a centimeter- wavelength radio astronomy observatory located in central New Mexico on the Plains of San Agustin, between the towns of Magdalena and Datil, ~50 miles (80 km) west of Socorro. The VLA comprises twenty-seven 25-meter radio telescopes deployed in a Y-shaped array and all the equipment, instrumentation, and computing power to function as an interferometer. Each of the massive telescopes is mounted on double parallel railroad tracks, so the radius and density of the array can be transformed to adjust the balance between its angular resolution and its surface brightness sensitivity. Astronomers using the VLA have made key observations of black holes and protoplanetary disks around young stars, discovered magnetic filaments and traced complex gas motions at the Milky Way's center, probed the Universe's cosmological parameters, and provided new knowledge about the physical mechanisms that produce radio emission. More
Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1988. First? Edition. First? Printing. 84, wraps, review copy stamp and pencil erasure on title page. More
Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1988. 108, wraps, review copy stamp and pencil erasure on title page. More
Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1991. First? Edition. First? Printing. 28 cm, approx. 300, wraps, illus., figures, tables, some wear and soiling to covers. More
Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1987. First? Edition. First? Printing. 171, wraps, illus. (some in color), diagrams, bibliography, some wear, soiling, and creasing to covers. More
Washington DC: National Academy Press, 2000. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. The format is approximately 8.25 inches by 10.75 inches. xvi, 76 pages. Illustrated front cover. Some red ink marks noted. Figures (some in color). Tables. Notes. References. This is one of the National Academies Compass Series. This report originated with a request from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). To construct the International Space Station (ISS) and maintain it during construction, astronauts and cosmonauts will work in space suits outside their spacecraft in shifts, each of which is projected to last for 6 hours, for a total amount of time estimated to exceed 1,500 hours. According to the present construction schedule, these extravehicular activities (EVAs) will occur over a 4-year period that straddles the peak in activity of the current solar cycle. After the 4-year period, one or two EVAs per month will probably continue for the life of ISS. The peak in the solar cycle combines with the station's high-inclination orbit to add a new concern for managers of radiation risk. These high-latitude radiation environments (energetic particles from solar storms and relativistic electrons in Earth's outer radiation belt) vary greatly over time, from benignly calm to severely stormy. At the height of their storminess, they can be intense enough to pose a radiation hazard to astronauts engaged in EVAs, although doses estimated for even worst-case scenarios fall short of life-threatening. The principal risk to astronauts that increased exposure to radiation in ISS orbit poses is the increased probability of developing cancer later in life. More