1971 NASA Space Shuttle Phase B Final Report Rockwell Orbiter Technical Manual For Sale

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1971 NASA Space Shuttle Phase B Final Report Rockwell Orbiter Technical Manual:
$1499.99

Vintage North American Rockwell Space Division engineering report documenting the early development of the NASA Space Shuttle Program.

Document details:

Title: Space Shuttle Phase B Final Report
Volume II: Technical Summary
Book 2: Orbiter Vehicle Definition
Date: June 25, 1971
Report number: SD 71-114-2(2)
NASA Contract: NAS9-10960
Contractor: North American Rockwell Corporation, Downey, California

The report examines early Space Shuttle orbiter concepts, including vehicle configuration, payload capabilities, crew accommodations, orbital operations, aerodynamics, flight trajectories, thermal protection, docking systems, and engineering trade studies.

Contains technical drawings, spacecraft illustrations, engineering data, and large foldout diagrams.

An appealing historical document for collectors of NASA memorabilia, aerospace engineering publications, early Space Shuttle development material, and space exploration history.

This listing is for the pictured report only, not the complete multivolume Phase B study.