Vertical Empire, A: The History Of The Uk Rocket And Space Programme, 1950-1971

Vertical Empire, A: The History Of The Uk Rocket And Space Programme, 1950-1971 by Charles N Hill

A Vertical Empire describes the work in rocketry and space research carried out in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. At one time, the programme was as sophisticated as those in the US and Russia. The projects were cancelled one by one as Britain's attempts to keep up militarily with the two superpowers weakened, as a consequence of Treasury pressure and the belief that there was no economic future in space technology.Much of the material in this invaluable book has never been available before, due partly to the 30-Year Rule concerning government documents, and partly to the sensitive military nature of the work. The projects covered include rocket-propelled aircraft, large military missiles such as the medium range ballistic missile Blue Streak, the test rocket Black Knight and the re-entry experiments it carried, and the satellite launcher Black Arrow. In addition, proposed projects that could have been developed from these vehicles are covered in depth. There is also considerable political analysis of why these projects were eventually discontinued.

"Much of the material published has never been available before, due partly to the 30-year rule covering government documents and partly due to the sensitive military nature of the workIt makes the book invaluable, particularly as a political analysis and commentary of why the nation's trail-blazing projects in space technology were discontinued." Spaceflight, Aug 2001 "It's a book enjoyed by those with an interest in engineering and the history of British technology ... there are no other books on the market about this topic and I'd still rate it highly." Popular Astronomy, Apr 2002

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ISBN 13	9781860942686
ISBN 10	1860942687
Title	Vertical Empire, A: The History Of The Uk Rocket And Space Programme, 1950-1971
Author	Charles N Hill
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Imperial College Press
Year published	2001-04-10
Number of pages	260
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