Disasters and Accidents in Manned Spaceflight : The Human Risk (Paperback)

Section 1 - The Race for Space : A Launch Pad to Knowledge. The Risk Factor - danger and safety theory. Hostile Environment - vacuum/pressure/acceleration/volatile fuels/zero-g/human factors. Stratospheric pioneers - manned balloon, high altitude parachute descents, rocket sledge tests. The making of the Right Stuff: X plane flying accidents. 1960 Nedelin Explosion: Dangers of cryogenics. Case History: X-15 Accident November 1967. Section 1 Summary.- Section 2 - Training For Space : Overview. Case History: Apollo 1 Pad Fire January 1967. Section 2 Summary.- Section 3 - Launch to Space : Overview. Case History: Soyuz Launch Aborts 1975 and 1983. Case History: STS-25 (51L) Launch Explosion 1986. Section 3 Summary.- Section 4 - Survival in Space : Overview. Case History: Gemini 8 Docking Incident 1966. Case History: Apollo 13 Explosion 1970. Case Histoy: Mir - Fire and a collision 1997. Section 4 Summary.- Section 5 - Return from Space : Overview. Case History: Soyuz 1 Landing Accident 1967. Case History: Soyuz 11 Decompression 1971. Section 5 Summary.- Section 6 - The Future : ISS - Space Complex with a Complex Problem. Return to Moon. Mars. Further Out. Section 6 Summary.- Conclusions :The Lessons Learnt.- End Papers Appendix: Supporting Tables. Glossary. Chronological Bibliography. List of Photos and Illustrations. Index.