Overview
- Provides in-depth coverage of the European human spaceflight contribution to the International Space Station
- Highlights the diversity and collaborative nature of the European space goals, represented by the astronauts who have flown to the ISS
- Offers a more balanced view of the development of human spaceflight, which tends to be US-Russian centric
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Space Exploration (SPACEE)
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About this book
ESA has contributed the Columbus science laboratory as well as the Copula, the Leonardo PMM and the ATV supply ship to the station’s infrastructure but it is the human endeavor that captures the imagination. From brief visits to six month expeditions, from spacewalking to commanding the Earth’s only outpost in space, ESA astronauts have played a vital role in the international project.
Extensive use of color photographs from NASA and ESA depicting the experiments carried out, the phases of the ISS construction and the personal stories of the astronauts in space highlights the crucial European work on human spaceflight.
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Background
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Missions
Reviews
“Each chapter contains a biography of the astronaut, the specific activities of the mission, and beautiful color photographs of the crew member and mission patches, and ends with a description of the current status of the astronaut. Though the book will interest space enthusiasts, it is essentially a catalog and time line of activities that are readily available in other sources. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (J. Z. Kiss, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016)
“In the Footsteps of Columbus will give you an overview rich in technical details about Europe’s role in the ISS … . best suited for future historians who will find it a useful reference as they dig deeper in the why and how, and not just the who and when, of Europe’s place in space.” (Jeff Foust, The Space Review, August, 2016)
“European human spaceflight is the topic of this fine book and encyclopedia. … This book should belong to the library (or notebook) of every space-enthusiast, space engineer or layman interested in European space exploration. It should be within easy reach to be consulted as often as possible - you always glean something new.” (Joachim J. Kehr, Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, Vol. 13 (4), 2016)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
He lives in East Cork with his wife and daughter.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: In the Footsteps of Columbus
Book Subtitle: European Missions to the International Space Station
Authors: John O'Sullivan
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27562-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-27560-4Published: 14 June 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-27562-8Published: 03 June 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-7475
Series E-ISSN: 2945-7483
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 391
Number of Illustrations: 134 illustrations in colour
Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Popular Science in Astronomy, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)