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- Presents the first comprehensive book on Hermes: technology and history of the European spaceplane program
- Provides the complete story of Hermes and the reasons for the demise of this ambitious space technology program
- Carefully investigated by studying the original archives and supported by interviews with the key people involved in the program
- Provides a detailed description of the evolution of the design to accommodate changing requirements
- Gives an account of which pieces of technolgy developed for Hermes do survive today, in the 2nd decade of the 21st century, like in ARIANE 5 or ESA's IXV re-entry test vehicle
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Space Exploration (SPACEE)
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“Spaceplane HERMES is a very thorough book on the long history of the European quest to develop an independent human spaceflight capability. … this reviewer views this book as an example of what works and what does not and how politics, diplomacy, funding, and technical challenges play into the development of complex international space systems. Overall, this book is appropriate for any individual with an interest in space history. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; professionals and general readers.” (D. B. Spencer, Choice, Vol. 57 (11), July, 2017)
“A great book! A necessary book! … For me the book in its chronological order and panoramic picture of all the managerial, technological, and political aspects of the Hermes project lets me fill in many gaps and leads to a better understanding of decisions which were not clear at all at the time. … the book demonstrates the dream is alive and hopefully the next generation of politicians, managers and engineers will be educated by this ‘historical’ book.” (Joachim J. Kehr, Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, opsjournal.org, Vol. 4 (1), January, 2017)
“The book is written with an easy fl owing style which makes it suitable for all readerships. … Arranged in chronological order, it opens in 1946 with France’s fi rst tentative dreams of space. It is an attractively presented publication, well illustrated with diagrams and pictures. One must also not forget the extensive index.” (Odyssey: The e-Magazine of the British Interplanetary Society, Issue 51, January, 2017)
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Book Title: Spaceplane HERMES
Book Subtitle: Europe's Dream of Independent Manned Spaceflight
Authors: Luc van den Abeelen
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44472-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44470-3Published: 21 December 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44472-7Published: 26 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-7475
Series E-ISSN: 2945-7483
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 588
Number of Illustrations: 90 b/w illustrations, 97 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Technology, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), History of Science