Reading the Space Shuttle through a 'Model' Part 2: Figure 2 Orbiter Subsystem Configuration

IntroductionIn Part 1, we looked at the Space Shuttle (STS: Space Transportation System) by dividing it into three parts—the ...
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Why NASA Picked A Boeing 747 To Piggyback The Space Shuttle

The Boeing 747 has taken many forms in its decades of service. First introduced in 1970, the Queen of the Skies has flown for airlines all over the world. It has also had a handful of side gigs over ...

Comprehensive Analysis of the Space Shuttle Program: Policy Decision Dynamics, Engineering Compromises, Organizational Culture Pathologies, and Historical Legacy

Political and Historical Context and Policy Dynamics Leading to Development Decisions1.1 Completion of the Apollo Program and ...
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The space shuttle a mission-by-mission celebration of NASA's extraordinary spaceflight program Roland Miller

"The Space Shuttle tells the story of NASA's amazing Space Shuttle program and its 140 space flights (135 missions, plus five Approach and Landing Tests) in a uniquely designed and covetable way. Long ...