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| Publisher | Imperial College Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848167964 |
| Book Subtitle | History Of The British Rocketry Programme |
| Book Description | A vertical empire provides a description of the british rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the medium range ballistic missile blue streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the european launcher development organisation (eldo). This extensively revised second edition includes material only made available in the past ten years and the text is supplemented by numerous photographs, sketches and statistics. The all-british satellite black arrow is described, as well as the research rocket black knight, the blue steel missile and the rocket powered interceptor aircraft. |
| Editorial Review | This Book is to be Highly Recommended For Its Objectivity And Realistic Appraisal of an Inspiring Example of a Can-do spirit. It is Required Reading For Anyone Seeking The Truth About How Britain Let Slip One of Its Greatest Engineering Opportunities And Was Profoundly Let Down by a Political Elite That Abandoned UK Skill And World-Class performance. -- Spaceflight "Spaceflight" |
| Language | English |
| Author | Charles N Hill |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Publication Date | 31 Jan 2012 |
| Number of Pages | 388 |
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