Europe's Space Programme: To Ariane and Beyond [Paperback]

A first, comprehensive account of the development of Europes highly successful space programme.-

Explains the politics, science and organisation of the European Space Programme and the many technological achievements of its satellites and rockets.-

Highlights the major contributions of the European Space Agencys scientific and applications programmes and puts them in a global perspective.-

Focuses on Europe placing the various national programmes in a European context.

Author's Introduction.- The First Real Rocket.- European Co-operaton - ELDO and ESTRO.- The National Programmes.- The European Space Agency.- Scientific & Applications Programmes.- European Manned Spaceflight.- The Future of Europe in Space.- Bibliography.- Websites.- List of European Space Landings.- Notes.

From the reviews:

The book is split into seven chapters, covering early rocket development, the European rocket and satellite organizations & and their resultant merger as ESA, the national programmes, specific spacecraft programmes, manned spaceflight and a look towards the future. & The book is well illustrated with black and white photos. & It is & a well written and accessible account of Europes achievements in space. & What the book does well is take the overview that a truly European programme deserves. (International Space Review, September, 2005)

Brian Harveys excellent retrospective looks beyond just the European Space Agency to cover all European space activities. & Harvey also shows how the multinational ESA finally made European space co-operation a reality, after years of trying. (Sean Blair, Astronomy Now, May, 2004)

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