The Continuing Story of The International Space Station

In this fascinating and well-written text Peter Bond describes the development and evolution of space stations. Particular emphasis is placed on the International Space Station, beginning with the revolution that began in 1970, when Salyut 1, the world's first space station was sent into orbit by the Soviet Union. Defeated in the race to the Moon, the Soviets redirected their efforts towards the conquest of near-Earth space. In the next three decades, their increasingly large and sophisticated structures rewrote the history books as cosmonauts continued to push back all space endurance records. In clear and concise language the book explains how the human exploitation of low-Earth orbit is about to change.

The International Space Station is the largest, most expensive structure ever built in space and is beginning to attract a lot of media interest. It is clearly visible to the unaided eye and has already been mentioned on TV when it is visible. Its construction has involved one of the largest international collaborations of any project in history. Peter Bond's book describes this heroic project in terms anyone can understand.

Describes the single most important space project ever undertaken, the International Space Station A must for all space enthusiasts and anyone who wants to know the background to the creation of the largest structure ever placed in Earth orbit Now the ISS is operational, there is a lot of media and public interest in the ISS on an ongoing basis Looks at the human aspects of missions, crew details and member nations taking part

Auteur
Peter Bond hat als Schauspieler in über siebzig deutschen Fernsehfilmen und Serien (Der Alte, Siska, Soko Leipzig) mitgewirkt. Als Kult-Moderator prägte er ein ganzes Jahrzehnt mit Formaten wie Das Glücksrad und Die goldene Schlagerparade die deutsche Fernsehlandschaft. Mitte der Neunzigerjahre begann der Bambi-Preisträger mit dem Schreiben von Drehbüchern.

Contenu
Introduction.- Building a giant.- Space stations - from dream to reality.- Handshake in space.- Metamorphosis.- Coming and going.- Construction site in space.- Life on the space station.- Value for money?- Future uncertain.- Appendices: ISS Assembly November 1998 - December 2001.- Future Assembly Schedule.- Biographies of ISS resident crew members.