Hamilton, John,
Space stations and beyond Print by John Hamilton. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2019. - 48 pp. Color photographs. Hardback book. - The space race .
Includes index.
Beyond the space race -- Salyut space stations -- Soyuz spacecraft -- Soyuz 11 tragedy -- Skylab -- Apollo-Soyuz Test Project -- Space shuttle -- The Challenger and Columbia tragedies -- Mir Space Station -- International Space Station -- Future space stations -- Timeline.
The cost of the Space Race for both the United States and the Soviet Union was immense, but many technology advancements resulted, including satellite communications and GPS navigation. With so much invested, both countries continued their space exploration efforts, even cooperating on some projects, such as the International Space Station. This title examines the Skylab and Mir space stations, both nations' space shuttle efforts, and space exploration probes, leading to today's international cooperation between space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, and others.
Ages 8-12.
9781532171598 1532171595 9781532171529 1532171528
2019724740
Space stations--Juvenile literature.
Space race
Space race.
Space stations.
TL797.15
j629.4 Ham 26
Space stations and beyond Print by John Hamilton. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2019. - 48 pp. Color photographs. Hardback book. - The space race .
Includes index.
Beyond the space race -- Salyut space stations -- Soyuz spacecraft -- Soyuz 11 tragedy -- Skylab -- Apollo-Soyuz Test Project -- Space shuttle -- The Challenger and Columbia tragedies -- Mir Space Station -- International Space Station -- Future space stations -- Timeline.
The cost of the Space Race for both the United States and the Soviet Union was immense, but many technology advancements resulted, including satellite communications and GPS navigation. With so much invested, both countries continued their space exploration efforts, even cooperating on some projects, such as the International Space Station. This title examines the Skylab and Mir space stations, both nations' space shuttle efforts, and space exploration probes, leading to today's international cooperation between space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, and others.
Ages 8-12.
9781532171598 1532171595 9781532171529 1532171528
2019724740
Space stations--Juvenile literature.
Space race
Space race.
Space stations.
TL797.15
j629.4 Ham 26