The Saturn V F-1 Engine: Powering Apollo into History (Springer Praxis Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0387096299 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Within months, the US Air Force hired Rocketdyne for a feasibility study of an engine capable of delivering at least 1 million pounds of thrust. The launch of Sputnik in 1957 not only began the space age, it also showed that Soviet rockets were more powerful than American ones. Later, NASA ran the development of this F-1 engine in order to use it to power the first stage of the Saturn V rocket that would send Apollo missions to the Moon. It is no exaggeration to say that without the F-1 engine NASA would not have been able to achieve President Kennedy’s 1961 challenge to his natio
He is a regular contributor to Space Times magazine and the online weekly website, The Space Review.. Anthony Young's first automotive book, published in 1984, became the best-selling automotive title sold in America within three months of its publication, according to Auto Week magazine. His first Springer-Praxis book, Lunar and Planetary Rovers: The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars will be published in the fall of 2006
S. Moon said High hopes but. I love books about the history of technology but some just don't "pop". This book is a good overview of the F-1 engine, but somehow it just bogs down. About halfway through I had had enough, skimmed the rest, and wished I hadn't spent $50 on it.One thing to note is that this book is printed the you order it (at least my copy was). The quality is fine, but don't think that it is overpric. In this easy to read book Antonio Carlos de Camargo Andrade Filho In this easy to read book, but dense and rich information of a fantastic era of intelligence and competence in America! Very good to read! But we can not forget the genius Wernher Von Braun and your German team! In this book you see America as a fertile soil to Von Braun and his team!. Mark said Saturn Five F-1. One of the best books on the details of what went into building the Saturn Five first stage that I,ve ever looked at. Great book, the details I had looked for for a long time.
All in all, a valuable addition to the literature of both rocket development and the Apollo programme.” (Liftoff, Issue 257, May-June, 2010). … The book contains 32 excellently printed full-page color photographs and numerous black-and-white photos and diagrams. 46 (10), June, 2009)“Over the years there have been a few books published about the Saturn rockets, but here’s one that focuses solely on the business end of the Saturn V – the F-1 rocket engine, still the largest such engine ever developed. Strauss, Choice, Vol. An important contribution to the history of technology and the history of space exploration. … The book is profusely illustrated throughout, and there’s a nice section of colour plates as well. Summing Up: Highly recommended. The