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Old November 6th 03, 04:52 PM
Andrew Gray
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Hey all.

One of the books which keeps being mentioned intermittently is the
voluminous /International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems/;
currently in its third (1999) edition. I've encountered a moderately
priced s/h copy of the second edition (1995), which is enticing me;
after some checking, I found a couple of interesting details.

The second edition is listed as 341pp.; the third as 350pp.. Now, whilst
I know launch-vehicle development is a little slower than, eg, private
car marketing g, three percent growth does seem a little, well, light
for four years, and leads me to wonder if the third edition trimmed
anything which was previously included - anyone with a decent memory or
a decent bookshelf care to comment?

The other questions are, of course - is the second edition worth buying,
or should I hold out until I can get cash for the third; and is a fourth
in the works?

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Old November 6th 03, 04:56 PM
Paul Blay
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"Andrew Gray" wrote ...
Hey all.

One of the books which keeps being mentioned intermittently is the
voluminous /International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems/;
currently in its third (1999) edition. I've encountered a moderately
priced s/h copy of the second edition (1995), which is enticing me;
after some checking, I found a couple of interesting details.

The second edition is listed as 341pp.; the third as 350pp..


The third edition is 549 page long. This should also answer your
second question.

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Old November 6th 03, 05:10 PM
Jim Kingdon
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One of the books which keeps being mentioned intermittently is the
voluminous /International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems/;
currently in its third (1999) edition.


Sometimes known as the Isakowitz, after the editor of the first
edition.

Here's a summary of the differences from the 2nd to the 3rd edition,
from page IX of the 3rd edition:

* Added Brazilian VLS, Russian Shtil, Strela, and Angara, and US K1,
BA-2, and Minotaur [Kingdon: VLS and Shtil have flown; I believe the
other 5 have not and in some cases clearly will not]

* Added Atlas V, Delta II and IV, Soyuz ST, and Sea Launch Zenit 3SL
(and perhaps other variants of existing families).

* Removed Energia, Conestoga, and the Historical Launch Systems
section (according to the book, this material is on the AIAA web
site, although I haven't looked for it).

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Old November 6th 03, 07:34 PM
Andrew Gray
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In article , Paul Blay wrote:

The second edition is listed as 341pp.; the third as 350pp..


The third edition is 549 page long. This should also answer your
second question.


How odd. Amazon UK list it as 350pp; Amazon US as 549pp. Same edition,
too. Note to self, crosscheck next time g

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