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To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
"A valuable contribution to the field of aerospace literature," this book includes an extensive overview of Delta history and development along with chapters on Atlas, Titan, Scout, Space Shuttle, and much more.
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Many other excellent books about spaceflight are recommended here.
14-Jan-02 | Jason-1 calibration
Jason-1 has reached its operational orbit and has begun six months of instrument calibrations by flying in formation with the spacecraft it will eventually replace, TOPEX/Poseidon. Until the latter’s demise, the two spacecraft will be used in tandem to observe ocean currents with greater resolution than either could provide alone.