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Aerospace Books

Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
The Right Stuff
Introduction to Flight
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants
Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
Rocket Propulsion Elements
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey
Fundamentals of Astrodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering)
A Man on the Moon
The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation
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New Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannThe Martian by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGemini by Jeffrey Kluger
Books for the Discerning Space Fan
36 books — 6 voters
New Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannSatellite Basics for Everyone by C. Robert WeltiEccentric Orbits by John BloomYou are Here by Hiawatha BrayPinpoint by Greg Milner
GPS and Other Satellites
6 books — 5 voters

Aircraft Propulsion by Saeed FarokhiFlight Stability and Automatic Control by Robert C. NelsonAircraft Structures for Engineering Students by T.H.G. MegsonIntroduction to Flight by John D. Anderson Jr.New Space Capitalism by Rainer Zitelmann
Aerospace Engineering References
18 books — 24 voters
New Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannKelly by Clarence L. JohnsonTex Johnston by A.M. JohnstonX-15 Diary by Richard TregaskisAlways Another Dawn by Albert Scott Crossfield
Flight Test & Test Pilots
30 books — 7 voters

Fate Is the Hunter by Ernest K. GannThe Right Stuff by Tom WolfeFerry Pilot by Kerry McCauleyWest with the Night by Beryl MarkhamStick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche
Aviation, Aerospace and Flight.
159 books — 76 voters
New Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannSlide Rule by Nevil ShuteThe Right Stuff by Tom WolfeForever Flying an Autobiography of R. A. "Bob" Hoover by R.A. HooverSkunk Works by Ben R. Rich
Test pilots, flying and aerospace engineering
25 books — 6 voters

Quotes Tagged “Aerospace”

“ Sky is not the limit ”
― William Carbone
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“ New airplanes are reshaping the future of aviation with advanced technologies focused on sustainability, efficiency, and passenger comfort. Manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus are developing next-generation aircraft such as the Boeing 777X and the Airbus A350neo, which feature lighter composite materials, more efficient engines, and improved aerodynamics. These planes reduce fuel consumption and emissions, aligning with the global push toward greener aviation. ”
― Blazing Perfection
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Videos Tagged “Aerospace”

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Groups Tagged "Aerospace"

The Air and Space Book Club We launched this club to dig deeper into books about aviation and space and discuss them with ot…more
9 members, last active 4 years ago
Reading Space "Through Literature, identify ideas that can contribute to the future of aerospace." This group…more
12 members, last active 10 years ago
Love aviation and aerospace? Join Women in Aviation-Land of Enchantment Chapter and explore a mi…more
1 member, last active one year ago