Women Spacefarers Sixty Different Paths to Space
This book tells the fascinating stories of the valiant women who broke down barriers to join the space program. Beginning with the orbital flight of USSR cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova in 1963, they became players in the greatest adventure of our tim
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Women Spacefarers Sixty Different Paths to Space
Umberto Cavallaro
Women Spacefarers Sixty Different Paths to Space
Umberto Cavallaro Italian Astrophilately Society, AS.IT.AF Villarbasse, Torino Italy
SPRINGER-PRAXIS BOOKS IN SPACE EXPLORATION
Original Edition: Donne nello spazio. © Ugo Mursia Editore S.r.l. - Milan 2015 Springer Praxis Books ISBN 978-3-319-34047-0 ISBN 978-3-319-34048-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-34048-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016955846 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design: Jim Wilkie Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Lorenzo and Martina Aim high and chase your dreams!
Acronyms
ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italian Space Agency) ASP Astronaut Support Personnel (see Cape Crusader) CAIB Columbia Accident Investigation Board CCCP Coвeтcкaя кocмичecкaя пpoгpaммa (Soviet space program) CNES Centre National d’Études Spatiales (French Space Agency) CNSA China National Space Administration CSA Canadian Space Agency DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center) EMU Extravehicular Mobility Unit, i.e., a spacesuit ESA European Space Agency EVA Extravehicular Activity ISS International Space Station JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JSC NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas KARI Korean Aerospace Research Institute KSC NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida MCC Mission Control Center NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration ROSCOSMOS Фeдepaльнoe кocмичecкoe aгeнтcтвo (Russian Federal Space Agency) SAS Space Adaptation Syndrome or Space Sickness STS Shuttle Transport System or Space Shuttle TRDS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
