Book, Single Stage to Orbit

I just finished a new book called 'Single Stage to Orbit'. The sub
tile is 'Politics, Space Technology, and the Quest for Reusable
Rocketry.' Written by Andrew J. Butrica.

It was a very good book that gave some me some new insights into the
difficulties of getting such a project through a fickle Congress and
government. Most of the book is about the politics with only a modest
amount of technical information. The big thing to conclude from the
book is any practical reusable rocket launcher has to be very
carefully designed to keep ground operations to a minimum, as
'aircraft like' as possible.

The books published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. 2715 North
Charles Street. Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363. www.press.jhu.edu
ISBN 0-8018-7338-X

For folks in Northern Colorado a copy of the book is at the CSU
library, TL795.5, B88 2003. May also be at a public library, dewy #
629.44 1 0973-dc21.

Great read, I highly recommend for understanding some of the economics
of reusable rocketry, history and politics.

- Edward Rupp