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ISS COMMAND AND DATA HANDLING (CDH) 70 pages - 7 tables, 29 figures - Portable computer systems, laptops, caution and warning. $22.00*

ISS GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND CONTROL 245 pages - 16 tables, 80 figures - Interfaces, software, architecture, RS terminal computer, modes, handover, initialization, MDMs, Navigation, GPS, GLONASS, U.S. Attitude Control System, CMGs, desaturation, operations, flight-by-flight scenarios, maneuvers.  $76.00*

ISS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM 172 pages - 18 tables, 72 figures - Overview, interfaces, milestones, subsystems; Atmosphere control and supply, atmosphere revitalization, temperature and humidity control, fire detection and suppression, water recovery and management – function, components, manifest schedule, interfaces, summary. $54.00*

ISS ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM 169 pages - 33 tables, 85 figures - Overview, functional design, architecture, comparison between USOS and ROS EPS, component and power flow review, functionality, storage, distribution, thermal conditioning, secondary and primary power system, DDCU, RPCM.  $54.00*

ISS THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM 97 pages * 15 tables, 39 figures TCS architecture, passive and active thermal control system, lab internal TCS, ROS TCS, functional description, heat collection, transportation, rejection.   $32.00*

ISS STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS 83 pages * 5 tables, 50 figures Outfitting operations, hatch, vestibule, racks, umbilicals, Common Berthing Mechanism, Manual Berthing Mechanism, Integrated Motor Control Assembly, Lab Cradle Assembly, Segment to Segment Attachment System, Rocketdyne Truss Attachment System – components, interfaces, operations, and redundancy.  $26.00*
 
 

FUNCTIONAL CARGO BLOCK (FGB) ONBOARD COMPLEX CONTROL SYSTEM 31 pages (English pages only) Technical specifications, system design principles, block diagram, power management, manual control, data display and monitoring devices.  $10.00*

FUNCTIONAL CARGO BLOCK (FGB) ONBOARD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM 38 pages (English pages) Composition of Onboard measuring system, radio telemetry system, operating modes, system message acquisition equipment, Sirius- 4 system, Sputnik-01 instruments, location of instruments. $12.00*

FUNCTIONAL CARGO BLOCK THERMAL MODE CONTROL SYSTEM 56 pages (English pages) Passive thermostatic control equipment, coatings, insulation, active TCS, external hydraulic loop, internal hydraulic loop, ventilation equipment.  $18.00*

RUSSIAN SEGMENT LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM 67 pages (English pages) Atmosphere control system, air purification, Vozdukh, carbon dioxide, trace contaminants control unit, harmful impurities filter, gas analysis system, water supply, condensate water regeneration system, food rations, electric food warmer, refrigerator, fire detection and suppression, gas masks.  $22.00*
 

INTERIM CONTROL MODULE (ICM) CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS 54 Pages * Spacecraft characteristics block diagram, NRL bus design, detailed analysis of impact of “free drift” condition to ISS including loss of electrical power, FGB load shedding, thermal control status – “The ISS is very sensitive (more so than most of us realized) to the attitude control function for survivability.”  $18.00*

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW RETURN VEHICLE (CRV) AND X-38 DESIGN REVIEW AND BASELINE REQUIREMENTS HIGHLIGHTS 310 PAGES * Numerous line drawings * Includes: CRV requirements, schedule, CRV/X- 38 comparisons, X-38 free-fall flight readiness review, X-38 vehicle #201 prototype spacecraft (slated for flight testing from shuttle, with landing in Australia) design review featuring thorough systems details: operations plan, test flight mission parameters, shuttle interfaces, computers, data recorders, avionics, electrical power and batteries, communications and tracking, instrumentation and control, flush air data system, INS/ GPS, electromechanical actuators, parachute/parafoil, cold gas attitude control, deorbit propulsion module    $98.00*

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION WORKSHOP MAY 1998 235 pages * Contents include: ESA Participation, NASDA (Japanese) Overview and Status, Canadian Robotics, ISS operations, overview of STS-88 challenges, operations support in Russia, factsheets on Unity, FGB, Service Module, X-38, EVA, assembly operations, ESA/Russian DMS-R (computer for Russian segment), Gravitational Biology Facility and Centrifuge Facility, Human Research Facility, History of U.S. and Russian Space Stations   $74.00*

RUSSIAN SERVICE MODULE GENERAL DESIGNER’S REVIEW (GDR) APRIL 28, 1998 * 48 pages (English pages only) * Includes charts and tables detailing various aspects of the assembly and preparation of the critical Space Station Service Module.  $ 16.00*

ATTITUDE AND POINTING HANDBOOK Superb description of all aspects of Orbiter attitude, orbits, and pointing angles; review of astronomical concepts, attitude definitions, targets, gravity gradient control, deployment attitudes, explanation of "omicron" and "turtle" - 100 drawings. 90 pgs. $32.00

CONTINGENCY DEORBIT PREP FLIGHT PROCEDURE HANDBOOK Covers 11 contingency cases. 120 pgs. $45.00

DEORBIT PREP FLIGHT PROCEDURE HANDBOOK Presents checklist actions plus complete rationale. Includes BFS prep, contingency door closure, backout. 39 pgs. $17.00

INERTIAL UPPER STAGE FLIGHT PROCEDURES HANDBOOK Minute-by-minute overview of deployment procedures for TDRS/IUS, others. 81 pgs. $32.00

RENDEZVOUS AND PROXIMITY OPERATIONS HANDBOOK The most comprehensive source on this fascinating topic: over 160 illustrations, line drawings. Every procedure is covered along with future advanced operations. Pre-Challenger experience is detailed. 430 pgs. $118.00

SHUTTLE PORTABLE ONBOARD COMPUTER (SPOC) FLIGHT PROCEDURE HANDBOOK Operation: boot-up screen, world map, state vector, main menu, etc. 128 pgs. $45.00

SPACE SHUTTLE / MISSION-RELATED MATERIAL

STS-1 ASCENT CHECKLIST 30 pgs. $15.00

STS-1 CREW ACTIVITY PLAN 24 pgs. $10.00

STS-1 ENTRY CHECKLIST 30 pgs. $15.00

SHUTTLE AMATEUR RADIO EXPERIMENT (SAREX II) CARGO SYSTEM MANUAL All of the details of the four configurations. 36 pgs. $17.00

GAS / GETAWAY SPECIAL CANISTERS Detailed text and schematic diagrams on structure, interfaces. 5 foldouts. 40 pgs. $22.00

SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION REPORTS

STS-1 ORBITER MISSION REPORT 243 pgs. $77.00

STS-2 ORBITER MISSION REPORT 184 pgs. $55.00

STS-3 ORBITER MISSION REPORT 146 pgs. $45.00

STS-4 ORBITER MISSION REPORT 107 pgs. $30.00

STS-5 THROUGH 61-C MISSION REPORTS (20 REPORTS) Each report $13.00

STS-26 THROUGH STS-86 MISSION REPORTS Each report $14.00 

SPACE SHUTTLE TRAINING MANUALS

ABORT REGION DETERMINATOR (ARD) FAMILIARIZATION MANUAL ARD is the launch/abort processor inside the Mission Operations Computer providing real-time data on abort status. Configuration, operation, inputs. 36 pgs. $16.00

AIR DATA SYSTEMS WORKBOOK Hardware and electrical interfaces, redundancy management, operating program, BFS interface. 78 pgs. $32.00

APPLIED ORBITAL MECHANICS WORKBOOK This instructional text from JSC's astronaut training program provides a "fill-in-the-blanks" course in space navigation: energy and orbit type, orbital size, velocity and period, and orbital transfer. 110 pgs. $38.00

APU / HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS TRAINING MANUAL Displays and controls, operations, WSB, redundancy, rate limiting, entry/landing data. Over 40 illustrations. 70 pgs. $30.00

ASCENT GUIDANCE AND FLIGHT CONTROL TRAINING MANUAL Over 110 drawings and tables, explaining all aspects of ascent with post-Challenger changes included. 178 pgs. $57.00

ASCENT TARGETING WORKBOOK Practice in the application of OMS targeting cards in nominal and abort situations. 64 pgs. $26.00

ATO/AOA/TAL TRAINING MANUAL Abort-to-Orbit, Abort-Once-Around, and Transatlantic abort landing modes - flight maneuvers, BFS differences. 68 pgs. $26.00

AUTOLAND TRAINING MANUAL Describes guidance system used after reaching Terminal Area Energy Management interface; subphases, lateral control, touchdown, rollout. 35 pgs. $15.00

BAILOUT TRAINING MANUAL Up-to-date, with graphics showing how crew could escape Orbiter. 49 pgs. $21.00

CAUTION AND WARNING / EMERGENCY ALARMS System overview and functional description; switch-by-switch detailed review of displays and controls; procedures. Includes annunciation and backup C&W. 11 drawings. 25 pgs. $11.00

CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) SYSTEM WORKBOOK Complete review of orbiter TV system - Video control unit, cameras, EMU TV, Spacelab, monitors, VTR/VCR, procedures. Over 40 figures. 72 pgs. $30.00

COMMANDING Transmitting and executing commands from MCC to orbiter; verification; coding; types of commands; hazardous commands; MCC console keyboards. 119 pgs. $42.00

COMMUNICATIONS / INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS, INTRODUCTION TO ORBITER   UHF, S-band FM and PM, Ku-band, payload comm, audio system, CCTV, instrumentation interface. 33 illustrations. 39 pgs. $17.00

COMMUNICATIONS / INSTRUMENTATION WORKBOOK  Switch-by-switch description of all orbiter comm systems: functions, elements, interfaces, controls, malfunctions, Spacelab. 100 illustrations. 350 pgs. $155.00

CONTINGENCY ABORT TRAINING MANUAL Covers aborts caused by loss of more than one SSME when intact abort is not possible; single engine roll control, OMS dumps, FAST SEP discussed. 33 pgs. $15.00

CONTROLLERS Rotational Hand Controllers (RHC), Translational Hand Controllers (THC), Speedbrake Thrust Controllers (SBTC), and Rudder Pedal Transducer Assemblies. 39 illustrations. 72 pgs. $30.00

CREW SOFTWARE INTERFACE (CSI) CRTs, keyboards, interfacing electronics, display selection procedures, display, operations. 45 pgs. $19.00

CREW SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT WORKBOOK Sighting aids, window shades, exercise equipment, personal hygiene, sleep provisions, housekeeping items, reach and visibility aids, restraints, loose items. 72 pgs. $30.00

DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM (DPS) PRINCIPLES AND INTERFACES Dull title, but great material - problem oriented discussions: When to engage BFS, downlist, dumps, error log reset, GPC fail-to-sync, set splits, psychotic IOP, MMU and MDM problems, port moding. 51 pgs. $22.00

DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SYSTEMS SOFTWARE Detailed information needed to operate Primary Avionics Software System (PASS) and Backup Flight System (BFS). Comprehensive, step-by-step instructional material. 147 pgs. $50.00

DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM OVERVIEW WORKBOOK Basic review of all orbiter DPS components and systems. 50 pgs. $20.00

ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM (EPS) Covers Power Reactant Storage and Distribution, fuel cell powerplants, electrical power distribution and control, explaining crew responsibilities. 80 pgs. $32.00

ENTRY DIGITAL AUTOPILOT (DAP) TRAINING MANUAL The entry DAP commands the aerodynamic control surfaces and the RCS jets to provide vehicle trim, flight maneuvers, energy modulation, and runway steering. Numerous line drawings. 135 pgs. $45.00

ENTRY TRAINING MANUAL Includes: entry design, constraints on boundaries of corridor, drag profile, targeting, guidance concepts, bank angle, nav aid input, more! 40 pgs. $17.00

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM (ECLSS) Atmospheric pressurization system, air revitalization, active thermal control system, supply/waste water management. 190 pgs. $58.00

EVA COMMUNICATION TRAINING WORKBOOK Over 20 line drawings; describes configurations and problems. Voice loops are important, since IVA crewmembers do not receive EMU telemetry. 33 pgs. $15.00

EVA CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRAINING WORKBOOK Comprehensive up-to-date manual with 260 illustrations: support equipment (tether, slidewires, handrails, work station, tools, PFR, winch, lights, thermal mittens; PLBD/radiator failures; specific tasks (latches, RMS tiedown, camera removal). 214 pgs. $88.00

EXTRAVEHICULAR MOBILITY UNIT (EMU) SYSTEMS TRAINING MANUAL The primary sourcebook on the EMU, with a wealth of material on every aspect of the suit! Over 170 figures and line drawings, with great views of components. Five foldouts. 264 pgs. $88.00

FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM / EFFECTORS Actuator overview, ascent thrust vector control, aerosurfaces (elevons, rudder, speedbrake, body flap), software. 113 pgs. $38.00

FLIGHT DATA FILE WORKBOOK Complete review of how to read and use FDF documents, including Flight Plan and checklists. 52 pgs. $23.00

FOOD SYSTEM AND DINING WORKBOOK Food preparation, water dispenser, food trays, warmer, galley, accessories. 22 pgs. $10.00

GNC ENTRY OPERATIONS Software stages, displays, runway selection, drag reference profile, crossrange control, parameter processing. 79 pgs. $32.00

GNC HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REVIEW Rate Gyro Assembly, IMU, Star Tracker, COAS, TACAN, MLS, accelerometer assembly, air data systems, controllers, aerosurface servo amplifier / actuator. Over 70 drawings. 68 pgs. $26.00

GNC OVERVIEW WORKBOOK Basic guidance, navigation and control concepts; dedicated display information; review of flight phases from Terminal Count through landing. 60 drawings, 3 foldouts. 38 pgs. $15.00

GROUND SYSTEMS TRAJECTORY DATA FLOW WORKBOOK Spacecraft tracking is the subject of this manual: sources of tracking data, the trajectory processor, and data routing equipment. 48 pgs. $20.00

GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SENSORS Revised version of training manual with BFS and SRB rate gyro changes included. Exceptional graphics. 75 pgs. $30.00

HP-41 / SHUTTLE PORTABLE ONBOARD COMPUTER (SPOC) Setup of hardware and operation; software descriptions; troubleshooting. 44 pgs. $18.00

INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT (IMU) WORKBOOK Describes all aspects: gimbals, gyros, resolvers, CRI, stabilization loops, platform orientation, BITE operations. 26 illustrations. 52 pgs. $23.00

INSERTION, ONORBIT, AND DEORBIT FLIGHT CONTROL Fills in gaps in other GNC manuals; emphasis on DAP, guidance functions, displays and controls, modes, computer functions, major procedures. Over 100 illustrations. 97 pgs. $37.00

IUS SYSTEMS FAMILIARIZATION Reviewed from crew perspective: Airborne Support Equipment, power, data management, software, telemetry, tracking, controls/displays, pre-deploy checkouts. 43 illustrations. 96 pgs. $35.00

LIGHTING SYSTEM WORKBOOK Types and functions, interior and exterior floodlights, panel and instrument lighting, numeric and annunciator lighting. 26 pgs. $14.00

LOCATION CODING WORKBOOK Describes location codes used inside Orbiter crew cabin. 12 pgs. $8.00

MAIN PROPULSION SYSTEM Thorough review of SSME/MPS with extensive description of major components, complete discussion of system ops and malfunctions. 75 superb line drawings. 70 pgs. $26.00

MANNED MANEUVERING UNIT / FLIGHT SUPPORT STATION (FSS) TRAINING MANUAL Over 70 illustrations; propulsion, power, control, thermal control subsystems, structures, prep/don/checklist/doff, servicing, contingency. 144 pgs. $50.00

MCC TRAJECTORY AND ORBIT DETERMINATION SOFTWARE WORKBOOK Describes major routines within MCC ground navigation software. 170 pgs. $55.00

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS Includes actuators, active vent system, ET umbilical doors, payload bay doors, radiator system, windows, landing/deceleration systems. 111 illustrations. 127 pgs. $45.00

MPS THRUST VECTOR CONTROL TVC gimballing for SSMEs - servoactuators, valves, motors, inputs, command flow, ATVC assemblies. 37 illustrations. 72 pgs. $30.00

NAVIGATION AIDS TRAINING MANUAL TACANS, MSBLS, Radar altimeter; over 40 figures. 92 pgs. $35.00

NAVIGATION WORKBOOK Comprehensive review of orbiter navigation: state vector management, mission phase data, landing site updating, CRT display descriptions. 50 line drawings. 53 pgs. $23.00

ORBITAL MANEUVERING SYSTEM (OMS) Complete description of complicated system, with ops, mal procedures, leaks, engine failures, standard and off-nominal burns. 70 pgs. $26.00

PAYLOAD COMMUNICATION WORKBOOK Covers orbiter payload communications supporting RF and hardline comm; command processing, displays, controls. 45 pgs. $19.00

PAYLOAD DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (PDRS) OVERVIEW Major text on RMS "arm" and associated components; construction, software, control modes, safing, MPMs. 45 line drawings. 77 pgs. $32.00

PDRS MALFUNCTION WORKBOOK Describes failure detection, response, safety considerations, Orbiter failure effects on arm. 40 line drawings, data tables, figures. 112 pgs. $40.00

RANGE SAFETY Introductory text on complicated concepts and techniques for terminating Shuttle ascent. 27 illustrations. 64 pgs. $26.00

REACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (RCS) Full explanation of the three separate modules, ops and mal procedures, switch panel layouts. 85 pgs. $32.00

RENDEZVOUS / PROXIMITY OPERATIONS WORKBOOK Over 100 illustrations and line drawings; includes orbital mechanics, burn types, Hohmann transfers, targeting, maneuver sequence, CRT displays, coordinate systems, abbreviations. 133 pgs. $48.00

RTLS ABORT TRAINING MANUAL Describes all aspects of this critical mode: guidance convergence, powered pitcharound, OMS dumps, gliding and powered Return to Launch Site, alpha recovery. 28 drawings. 37 pgs. $16.00

SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATION, INTRODUCTION Fundamental description of JSC Fixed Base and Motion Base Crew Station, Visual and Aural Simulation, Computer Support, Instructor and Operator Stations. 35 pgs. $15.00

SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR (SMS) SYSTEMS INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK The SMS instructor is responsible for crew training and writing simulation scripts; this book has engineering and malfunction pages available to the instructor for each Shuttle system. 191 pgs. $64.00

SHUTTLE TRAINING AIRCRAFT (STA) FLIGHT MANUAL "Hands-on" manual used to operate the STA: limitations, normal and emergency procedures, performance, simulation procedures. Includes one foldout drawing. 260 pgs. $92.00

SPACELAB CAUTION AND WARNING / EMERGENCY ALARMS Fire suppression system, fire detection, C&W inputs, annunciation. 47 pgs. $19.00

SPACELAB CDMS OVERVIEW Basic workbook covers Command and Data Management System. 43 pgs. $17.00

SPACELAB CREW SOFTWARE INTERFACE WORKBOOK Full details of the Data Display system, ECOS/SCOS, fault summary pages. 64 pgs. $26.00

SPACELAB DATA PROCESSING ASSEMBLY WORKBOOK Covers unique computer hardware: SSC, EXC, BUC, input/output units, mass memory, data display, remote amplification and advisory box, timing units. Two foldouts. 136 pgs. $45.00

SPACELAB ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION / LIGHTING SYSTEMS components, operations. 40 foldouts. 79 pgs. $92.00

SPACELAB ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PALLET MODE) WORKBOOK 66 pgs. $26.00

SPACELAB ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM Covers both module and pallet missions, details hardware and software interfaces to ECS and its subsystems. 95 pgs. $37.00

SPACELAB HABITABILITY WORKBOOK Location coding, workbench, crew restraints, stowage, straps, 25 illustrations. 30 pgs. $15.00

SPACELAB HIGH DATA RATE ASSEMBLY (HDRA) TRAINING MANUAL 55 pgs. $23.00

SPACELAB INSTRUMENT POINTING SYSTEM (IPS) TRAINING MANUAL IPS component, including gimbal and mechanical systems, software, electronics; 100 line drawings. 200 pgs. $85.00

SPACELAB SIMULATOR (SLS) - INTRODUCTION Description of SLS at JSC; training support, role in simulations. 20 pgs. $9.00

STAR TRACKER / CREW OPTICAL ALIGNMENT SIGHT WORKBOOK Component design, door operation, coordinate system, object sensor, software processing, COAS mounting. 37 illustrations plus 2 foldouts. 62 pgs. $26.00

SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (SM) TRAINING MANUAL SM software data not found in other manuals. Fault detection and annunciation, scaling/display functions, performance data readouts, configuration status, special functions. 49 pgs. $21.00

TDRSS TRAINING MANUAL The best astronaut-oriented description of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; spacecraft to ground links; White Sands Ground Terminal. 25 illustrations. 51 pgs. $20.00

WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM WORKBOOK Components, restraints, operational modes, maintenance. 4 foldouts. 20 pgs. $10.00

SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS

CREW SYSTEMS SHUTTLE FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANUAL Crew module equipment is described in minute detail: stowage, interfaces, functional descriptions, performance, constraints; 380 drawings, figures and illustrations. Fourteen 11 x 17" foldouts. 700 pgs. $165.00

EVA CATALOG OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT JSC document provides complete reference source of all 230 tools for EVAs. Cutters, levers, electrical tools, restraints, adapters, many others; includes tools for HST maintenance and Station. 480 pgs. $138.00

EVA CONSOLE HANDBOOK Provides a "single authoritative source of primary information for use by EVA flight control personnel during training and actual missions, addressing systems and procedures." Over 350 illustrations and line drawings! 650 pgs. $184.00

EXTENDED DURATION ORBITER (EDO) 28 DAY ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS 50 pgs. $20.00

GROUND LAUNCH SEQUENCER (GLS) DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT Step-by-step description of functions of fully automated software controlling countdown. Every step and event (including some not in Countdown Document) referenced by time up to liftoff. Alternative actions, holds, cutoffs, breakouts included. 168 pgs. $55.00

HST SERVICING MISSION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT CARGO SYSTEMS MANUAL Technical data on FSS, ORUC, SAC, tools, crew aids. 187 pgs. $65.00

KSC LAUNCH PAD EMERGENCY EGRESS / ESCAPE DATA PACKAGE Four documents with details of post-Challenger hardware and procedures. Includes 14 pages of LC-39 drawings; slidewire, FSS, White Room, bunker, OTV, M-113, egress test report, much more. 95 pgs. $35.00

KSC SHUTTLE COUNTDOWN DOCUMENT: BASIC CONTROL PROCEDURES The critical step-by-step list used by the launch team. Everything from the initial call to stations to liftoff is included. Some contingency actions for on-pad aborts and RTLS are included. There is no better way to follow the excitement! 510 pgs. $145.00

KSC SHUTTLE COUNTDOWN DOCUMENT: EXCERPT A part of the full countdown document above, starting at T-6 hours with the Terminal Count. 220 pgs. $85.00

KSC SHUTTLE FACILITIES: LAUNCH COMPLEX 39 Over 30 drawings: LC-39, VAB, OPF, LCC, Mobile Launcher, Tail Service Masts, Engine Service Platforms, Fixed Service Structure, Access Arms, RSS. 1 foldout map. 51 pgs. $20.00

LAUNCH COMMIT CRITERIA (LCC) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Comprehensive list of LCCs, organized by subsystem, and shows how each is implemented in GLS software; identified by start/stop time for monitoring, method, displays. 189 pgs. $60.00

LAUNCH COMPLEX 39 OPERATIONAL TELEVISION REFERENCE GUIDE Identifies each OTV camera location and furnishes a view of the coverage obtained from each. Describes video system switchers, controls. 96 pgs. $39.00

LAUNCH PROCESSING SYSTEM / SHUTTLE FIRING ROOM UTILIZATION PLAN Know what the engineers huddled at their consoles are doing: describes console functions and gives seating arrangements for engineers. Hardware responsibilities of each console are listed. 56 pgs. $24.00

LIQUID ROCKET BOOSTER STUDIES The final reports of contractor teams on LRB options for the Shuttle. 110 pgs. $38.00

MANNED MANEUVERING UNIT USER'S GUIDE Martin Marietta manual has unique data on MMU hardware, capabilities. Many illustrations. 44 pgs. $20.00

ORBITER APPROACH AND LANDING TEST / FINAL REPORT This 1978 report covers the five free flights; pilot reports, anomaly summary, hardware problems, recommendations. 205 pgs. $85.00

ORBITER APPROACH AND LANDING TEST EVALUATION REPORT: CAPTIVE/ACTIVE FLIGHT TEST SUMMARY Covers the 1977 mated SCA/active orbiter flights, with pilot reports. 112 pgs. $38.00

ORBITER HARDWARE CHANGES FOR OV-105 ENDEAVOUR Complete list of new and updated equipment in the newest orbiter. 55 pgs. $23.00

ORBITER LANDING EMERGENCY RESCUE DATA / SHUTTLE OPERATIONAL DATA BOOK VOLUME IV Incredible line drawings of Orbiter with unique and spectacular 3-D views of ALL systems, lines, tanks, structure, wiring, crew module - 45 foldouts 11 x 17" or larger plus 115 pages. $110.00

REAL-TIME DATA SYSTEM (RTDS) HANDBOOK The MCC system for EMU caution and warning during EVAs. 120 pgs. $45.00

SHUTTLE "TOP 20" CRITICAL RISKS This provides a revised prioritization of critical (CIL) parts and systems, with assessments of each Shuttle project element's top 20 risks. 65 pgs. $26.00

SHUTTLE COUNTDOWN BAR CHARTS These 15 charts provide a total review of all critical events; the last hour is covered in 1 minute or 30 minute intervals. 15 pgs. $12.00

SHUTTLE FLIGHT TEST AND SUPPLEMENTARY OBJECTIVES DOCUMENT (DTO/DSOs) Updated description of 104 operational test objectives, including medical and Orbiter tests. 420 pgs. $120.00

SHUTTLE OPERATIONAL DATA BOOK (SODB) VOLUME ONE (Part One) "The single authoritative source of properly validated operational performance data" with criteria from pressures and temperatures and more for ET/SRB, Performance. 9 foldouts. 413 pgs. $135.00

SHUTTLE OPERATIONAL DATA BOOK (SODB) VOLUME ONE (Part Two) Giant document covers all Orbiter systems, with performance of all subsystems & components. Scope and detail is incredible! Heavily illustrated with drawings, charts, graphs. 2 foldouts. 1115 pgs. $290.00

SHUTTLE OPERATIONAL FLIGHT RULES Preplanned decisions for non-nominal situations from countdown to egress - all phases and systems are covered! An invaluable reference, it also makes excellent reading, since the rationale for each rule is explained. A "gold mine" of Shuttle data! 940 pgs. $275.00

SHUTTLE ORBITER ARRESTING SYSTEM (SOAS) DESCRIPTION Full details of the transportable runway barrier. 19 pgs. $10.00

SHUTTLE ORBITER DISPLAY, CONTROL AND SWITCH PANELS All displays and controls, including the aft flight deck, middeck, with identified markings: 79 panels on 11 one-sided 11 x 17" foldouts. $16.00 19 pgs.

SHUTTLE TRAINING AIRCRAFT: JSC OPERATING PROCEDURES DOCUMENT Covers pilot requirements, general flight rules, procedures, mission rules, functional checklists, and WSSH/KSC/EDW operations (with maps). 48 pgs. $20.00

SSME DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION: TECHNICAL MANUAL  Produced by Rocketdyne, this detailed manual is the standard reference for Main Engine data; 40 drawings. 52 pgs. $23.00

SSME: ROCKETDYNE PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION Excellent document provides unique data, superb line drawings; program description, development/test program. 102 pgs. $37.00

STS GLOSSARY, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS NASA's compilation of nearly 10,000 Shuttle and related payload acronyms. 97 pgs. $37.00

SPACE SHUTTLE / SAFETY ISSUES

SSME AND SRB 257 pgs. $89.00

ET/RANGE SAFETY/GROUND SUPPORT/RMS 299 pgs. $99.00

ORBITER (Four volumes) 552 pgs. $155.00

HAZARD ANALYSIS DOCUMENTS Pre-Challenger reviews provide a broad overview of potential problems and list unresolved residual risks and open safety items. They provide an understanding of component relationships.

EXTERNAL TANK HAZARD ANALYSIS 30 pgs. $15.00

SRB AND RANGE SAFETY HAZARD ANALYSIS 75 pgs. $30.00

SSME HAZARD ANALYSIS 171 pgs. $55.00

CREW EGRESS AND ESCAPE STUDY / SHUTTLE CREW ABORT PLANNED ESCAPE PANEL Final 1986 report on all options: envelope definition, ground egress, bailout, ejection system, water landing, powered flight separation. Over 140 drawings. 486 pgs. $120.00

NASA MISSION PLANNING AND OPERATIONS TEAM (MPOT) REPORTS Covers range safety, KSC landing, crew escape, orbiter maintenance, first stage abort, abort sites, spare parts. Full text of 8 reports to Rogers Commission. 66 pgs. $26.00

SOLID ROCKET MOTOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION Thiokol presentation to Rogers Commission details pre-Challenger SRM including design changes during development, safety margins, and testing. 89 pgs. $32.00

REPORT ON ORBITAL DEBRIS 1989 NASA/DOD study on sources, implications, threats, policies; list of on-orbit fragmentations. 61 pgs. $27.00

SPACE SHUTTLE / FLIGHT DATA FILE DOCUMENTS

POST-INSERTION PROCEDURES CHECKLIST Picks up after Ascent Checklist: door opening, computer configuration, ATO procedures, full switch list with diagrams. 26 pgs. $14.00

ORBIT OPERATIONS CHECKLIST Orbit Ops is heavily used during flight for routine ops: APU, crew systems, comm, DPS, ECLSS, EPS, GNC, MPS, OMS, RCS, sep maneuvers. 135 pgs. $45.00

DEORBIT PREP CHECKLIST Covers time from Flight Plan found in WSN EXPRESS to Entry Checklist: radiator stow, door closure, Ku-band antenna stow, burn att, clothing config, switch list, seat ingress, APU start, deorbit burn, prep backout, contingency door closure. 86 pgs. $32.00

ENTRY CHECKLIST Completes the set of basic checklists, with maneuver pads, OMS pads, burn cue cards, post-landing config and switch list. 130 pgs. $45.00

CONTINGENCY DEORBIT PREP Includes launch day prep, switch list, loss of two fuel cells, loss of FES, loss of two water or Freon loops, emergency prep, jettisons. 252 pgs. $89.00

CONTINGENCY EVA OPERATIONS CHECKLIST Detailed and summary timelines for payload bay door ops, RMS/PRLA procedures, IUS/ASE contingencies. 79 pgs. $32.00

CONTINGENCY RENDEZVOUS CHECKLIST Basic rendezvous, flight profile, rules summary, timeline, radar fail, loss of vernier RCS, nav safing/recovery/burns, charts. 70 pgs. $28.00

DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM (DPS) DICTIONARY Contains all PASS and BFS display information for use by crew during all phases; includes program notes for messages and failures. 231 pgs. $85.00

IN-FLIGHT MAINTENANCE (IFM) CHECKLIST Illustrated hands-on procedures for fixing problems such as GPC replacement; tools, component locations for over 40 IFMs. 306 pgs. $98.00

MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES Huge document provides systems malfunction procedures; flowcharts to troubleshoot, identify and respond. Left-hand column contains fault message and nominal data; center section arrows lead from box to box; many notes. 977 pgs. $298.00

MEDICAL CHECKLIST Recommended responses to problems, in alphabetical order from abdominal injury to upset stomach; medication side effects; also experiments. 120 pgs. $44.00

ORBIT POCKET CHECKLIST These vital checklists are always available in the cabin to provide emergency procedures to safe systems and continue the flight. These procedures must be performed within 5 minutes! Routine procedures (powerdowns) also included. 377 pgs. $118.00

REFERENCE DATA DOCUMENT This vital on-orbit document provides routine data needed by the crew to manage critical systems: electrical power, critical equipment list, MDMs, CRT displays, fault messages, C&W displays, GPC information. 142 pgs. $50.00

SPACELAB IN-FLIGHT MAINTENANCE (IFM) CHECKLIST Crew repair procedures for fan cable swap, contingency power, MMU changeout, etc. 140 pgs. $45.00

SPACELAB MODULE MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES Outlines crew reactions to every malfunction and time-critical problem: ECLS, atmosphere, EPS bus loss, communications, computer/CDMS, ECLS, and EPS systems. 345 pgs. $125.00

SPACELAB MODULE OPERATIONS CHECKLIST (GENERIC) Covers all routine and emergency procedures for module operations / SLS-1. 68 pgs. $26.00

SPACELAB PALLET MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES Step-by-step procedures for pallet contingencies: CDMS, computers, Freon cooling, power, IPS, sensors. 310 pgs. $98.00

U.S. MANNED SPACEFLIGHT HISTORY DOCUMENTS

APOLLO 11 COUNTDOWN Apollo/Saturn Space Vehicle Countdown for AS-506, July 1969. Actual document used by KSC launch team, with pad diagrams, acronyms, contingency procedures. 7 foldouts. 80 pgs. $32.00

APOLLO 11 FLIGHT PLAN Detailed timelines cover one-hour period with MCC notes, DTOs, comm data, CSM/LM burn schedules, prop usage, more! 74 pgs. $40.00

APOLLO 11 MISSION REPORT All of the technical details are here: hundreds of tables, charts, graphs. Prepared by Mission Evaluation Team, 11/69; all anomalies described. 9 foldouts. 184 pgs. $56.00

APOLLO 11 PRESS KIT Illustrated with 70 full-page drawings, including trajectory maps, phases, landing site data, crew equipment, experiments, LRL, alternate missions, glossary. 107 pgs. $38.00

APOLLO 17 LUNAR SURFACE PROCEDURES DOCUMENT Nominal plans in this Flight Data File document have the complete EVA plans with geologic data, maps, photos; timelines plus the "cuff" checklists; LRV data. Extensively illustrated - a superb piece of history. 295 pgs. $88.00

APOLLO LUNAR MODULE NEWS REFERENCE Produced by Grumman - covers every subsystem with detailed schematics! Controls, displays, GNC, propulsion, electrical, environmental, communications. 108 drawings, display panel foldout. 150 pgs. $50.00

APOLLO SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS DATA HANDBOOK Produced 8/74, this JSC document provides an illustrated description of every experiment, with operational history, data format, and contents in 37 sections. 697 pgs. $158.00

APOLLO SPACECRAFT (COMMAND AND SERVICE MODULE) NEWS REFERENCE Rockwell document covers every CSM detail: SLA, crew equipment, displays, docking, all systems; tests, manufacturing, checkout. 177 drawings, 2 foldouts. 172 pgs. $55.00

ON THE MOON WITH APOLLO 15 Guidebook with details of science, landing site, LRV, instruments, many illustrations. 46 pgs. $19.00

ON THE MOON WITH APOLLO 16 90 pgs. $32.00

ON THE MOON WITH APOLLO 17 110 pgs. $38.00
 

• ALL THREE "ON THE MOON" REPORTS 246 pgs. $77.00

APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP) FLIGHT PLAN / JOINT CREW ACTIVITY PLAN Timelines of the historic mission for both crews. 36 pgs. $15.00

APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP) RECOVERY PLAN Unique JSC document with data on last "splashdown" of manned program: forces, support requirements, military plans, more. 62 pgs. $26.00

APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP) SOVIET AND AMERICAN PRESS KIT Technical data with Soviet material on Soyuz; docking system; mission control, more. 28 pgs. $14.00

GEMINI 11 PRESS REFERENCE BOOK Comprehensive reference with over 100 line drawings, foldouts of instrument panel. Includes Agena docking system, spacecraft construction. 100 pgs. $36.00

GEMINI 12 FLIGHT PLAN Rendezvous and docking procedures, EVA checklists. 105 pgs. $38.00

GEMINI MISSION RULES (GT-3) All flight rules are in this Manned Spacecraft Center document for handling in-flight contingencies: aborts, booster, aeromedical, mission maps, more. 70 pgs. $30.00

GEMINI PROGRAM MATERIAL NASA/McDonnell Douglas overview, program summary, data on all missions. 18 pgs. $9.00

GEMINI-TITAN 3 (FIRST MANNED FLIGHT) PRESS KIT Details of Grissom/Young mission - objectives, countdown, abort modes, landing, tracking network, meals, experiments. 30 pgs. $15.00

MERCURY CAPSULE FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANUAL McDonnell Aircraft's step-by-step, switch-by-switch guide for astronauts! Includes Astronaut's Checklist. 54 pgs. $23.00

MERCURY FAMILIARIZATION MANUAL, PROJECT Spectacularly illustrated description of M/A 9 capsule, the most advanced flown, with operational descriptions of systems: cabin, structure, environmental control, stabilization, sequence, escape, controls. 122 full-page drawings; 7 foldouts. 231 pgs. $85.00

MERCURY MANNED ORBITAL CAPSULE DETAIL SPECIFICATION Detailed data from McDonnell; complete parts list and design requirements for 170 subsystems. 8 foldouts. 76 pgs. $30.00

MERCURY MISSION REPORT: RESULTS OF THE FIRST U.S. MANNED ORBITAL SPACE FLIGHT NASA report on the Glenn flight: spacecraft, launch vehicle, checkout, pilot's report, results, complete air-to-ground communications log, astronaut performance. Over 100 drawings/tables/charts. 193 pgs. $62.00

MERCURY-ATLAS MISSION 6 FLIGHT PLAN Final plan for Glenn's mission. 61 pgs. $27.00

MERCURY-ATLAS MISSION 7 FLIGHT PLAN 23 pgs. $11.00

MERCURY-ATLAS MISSION 8 FLIGHT PLAN 20 pgs. $11.00

MERCURY-ATLAS MISSION 9 FLIGHT PLAN 48 pgs. $19.00

MERCURY-REDSTONE 3 (FIRST SUBORBITAL FLIGHT) PRESS KIT Alan Shepard's flight: rocket, astronaut observations, control tasks, preparation, recovery ops, contingency plans, training program. 35 pgs. $15.00

SKYLAB (FIRST MISSION) EVA CHECKLIST Preps and procedures, IVA contingency transfer, contingencies, CSM rescue, malfunctions. 106 pgs. $38.00

SKYLAB (FIRST MISSION) FLIGHT PLAN The full mission plan: detailed timelines, experiment and test objectives. 192 pgs. $62.00

SKYLAB (FIRST MISSION) LAUNCH CHECKLIST Liftoff switch configuration, boost checklists, systems checks, abort and emergency procedures. 22 pgs. $11.00

SKYLAB ENTRY CHECKLIST Entry sims, undocking, fly around, shaping burn, deorbit burn, entry, post-landing along with contingency procedures. 124 pgs. $45.00

SKYLAB NEWS REFERENCE: HARDWARE AND SYSTEMS The most comprehensive review of the Orbital Workshop with 130 line drawings and an 11 x 17" cutaway showing 154 items inside the workshop! 79 pgs. $32.00

SKYLAB WORKSHOP (SWS) ACTIVATION CHECKLIST Flight Data File document from the 2nd mission (with a "routine" activation procedure) detailing tasks to start up the workshop. 146 pgs. $50.00

SPACE HANDBOOK 1959 Written at the dawn of the space age, this contains a wonderful overview of expectations. It was prepared for the U.S. government by the Rand Corporation. You'll be astonished by the comparisons between prediction and reality! 239 pgs. $75.00 

ASTRONAUTS

SOVIET COSMONAUTS: DATA, PROFILES, STATISTICS From U.S. documents, a collection of biographical sketches. 26 pgs. $12.00

THE ORIGINAL ASTRONAUTS: NASA BIOGRAPHIES A collection of the last official NASA biographies for retired, inactive, and deceased astronauts - veterans of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, ASTP, and early Shuttle programs! 180 pgs. $55.00

RUSSIAN SPACE PROGRAM HISTORY

SOVIET SPACE PROGRAMS 1971-1975 / OVERVIEW Includes facilities, flight programs, civil and military applications, and future plans. Heavily illustrated, includes lunar program, Soyuz, Salyut, ASTP. 668 pgs. $190.00

SOVIET SPACE PROGRAMS 1976-1980 Master log of flights 1957-80; 21 tables, 31 figures. 445 pgs. $135.00

SOVIET SPACE PROGRAMS 1981-1987 Includes Salyut 7, Mir, life sciences, launch sites and vehicles, support ships. 280 pgs. $90.00

GENERAL SPACEFLIGHT TOPICS

COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER (COBE) SYSTEMS Description of COBE hardware and mission. 70 pgs. $26.00

FROM EARTH TO ORBIT: AN ASSESSMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS This NRC report reviews rocket options, existing international launchers (including Russia), and new technologies. 91 pgs. $35.00

GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION AND SCIENCE PLAN systems and instruments. 124 pgs. $45.00

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE (HST) SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION HANDBOOK Covers every system and subsystem; hundreds of line drawings, schematics, and cutaways - with a set of six giant foldout drawings! 220 pgs. $80.00

MARINER-MARS 1964 FINAL PROJECT REPORT The story of the first major planetary flyby, this NASA document details every aspect of the pathfinding mission. Hundreds of illustrations and mission photographs. 322 pgs. $98.00

SURVEYOR PROGRAM RESULTS The highly successful Surveyor program accomplished five soft landings on the moon. This 1969 report is loaded with charts, drawings, and lunar images. 400 pgs. $100.00

VIKING PROGRAM PRESS KIT Science investigations, mission, orbiter, lander, launch vehicle, Titan-Centaur flight sequence, mission control. 112 pgs. $38.00

HUMAN EXPLORATION INITIATIVE

MANNED MARS MISSIONS: A JOINT NASA/LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABS WORKSHOP REPORT The best from the workshop of over 100 scientists and engineers has been selected. Transportation, surface structures, lander designs, nuclear vs. chemical propulsion, radiation risks, life science, exobiology, more. Many illustrations. 263 pgs. $88.00

NASA REPORT ON THE HUMAN EXPLORATION INITIATIVE Five reference concepts for lunar, Mars bases; of line drawings. 152 pgs. $50.00

REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. SPACE PROGRAM 12/90 report of Augustine committee called for a heavy launch vehicle and other major programs. 60 pgs. $27.00

THE LEGACY OF 51-L: THE CHALLENGER TRAGEDY

TSR-2 / 51-L DATA AND DESIGN ANALYSIS TASK FORCE PRESENTATIONS 3/21/86 Fault Tree analysis, trajectory reconstruction, propulsion system performance. 70 pgs. $30.00

TSR-3 / DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION 5/10/86 O-ring history, constraints, memos 60 pgs. $27.00

TSR-4 / NASA SEARCH, RECOVERY, AND RECONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE TEAM Ships and vessels, radar report, list of 4071 recovered items. 42 pgs. $17.00

TSR-5 / NASA SEARCH, RECOVERY, AND RECONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE TEAM SRB debris line drawings, NTSB 44 pgs. $18.00

TSR-6 / NASA TASK FORCE TEAM REPORTS Pre-launch activities; Mission Planning; Development and Production (review of safety issues). 48 pgs. $19.00

TSR-7 / NASA ACCIDENT & SRM TEAM REPORTS The definitive statement by NASA on SRM tests; Boisjoly comments. 124 pgs. $45.00

TSR-8 / FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW TREATMENT OF O-RING PROBLEMS FRR documents about SRM defects. 49 pgs. $19.00

TSR-9 / ROGERS COMMISSION APPENDIX - NASA PHOTO AND TV SUPPORT TEAM Includes full Incident Integrated Events Timeline, anomalies, telemetry data. 102 pgs. $37.00

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