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52. Highlights of Human Spaceflight: The United States

verfasst von : Roger Launius

Erschienen in: Handbook of Bioastronautics

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the history of US space exploration from the 1950s into the twenty-first century, highlighting the four major flight programs – Mercury (1961–1963), Gemini (1965–1966), Apollo (1967–1972), Space Shuttle (1981–2011) – and the two extended orbital workshops, Skylab (1973–1974) and the International Space Station (2000–present). In addition, recent developments in space tourism and other commercial space activities are profiled.

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Metadaten
Titel
Highlights of Human Spaceflight: The United States
verfasst von
Roger Launius
Copyright-Jahr
2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12191-8_67

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