James E. Oberg

Auteur van Red Star in Orbit

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James Oberg was a space engineer for 22 years in NASA's mission control in Houston. He has been the space consultant for ABC News, United Press International, and several foreign networks, and has testified before Congress on problems facing the Russian space industry. He is the author of 10 books, toon meer including the classic Red Star in Orbit. toon minder

Bevat de namen: Jim Oberg, Jim Oberg, James Oberg, James Edward Oberg

Werken van James E. Oberg

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Red Star in Orbit (1981) 70 exemplaren

Uncovering Soviet Disasters: Exploring the Limits of Glasnost (1988) 35 exemplaren

New Earths : Transforming Other Planets for Humanity (1981) 32 exemplaren

Star-Crossed Orbits: Inside The U.S.-Russian Space Alliance (2001) 30 exemplaren

Pioneering Space: Living on the Next Frontier (1986) 26 exemplaren

Mission to Mars (1982) 23 exemplaren

Space Power Theory (1999) 7 exemplaren

Ufo's and Outer Space Mysteries: A Sympathetic Skeptic's Report (1982) 7 exemplaren

The New Race for Space: The U.S. and Russia Leap to the Challenge for Unlimited Rewards (1984) 6 exemplaren

The Legacy of Apollo-Soyuz 1 exemplaar

Entering Space 1987 1 exemplaar

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Officiële naam: Oberg, James Edward
Geboortedatum: 1944-11-07
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: USA
Geboorteplaats: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Woonplaatsen: Dickinson, Texas, USA
Opleiding: Ohio Wesleyan University (BA, Mathematics)
Northwestern University (MS|Applied Math)
University of New Mexico (MS, Computer Science)
Beroepen: mission flight controller
space journalist
space historian
engineer
Organisaties: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace Corporation
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
U.S. Air Force
Korte biografie: [excerpted from author's website]
When he was an active 'rocket scientist', Oberg had a 22-year career as a space engineer in Houston, where he specialized in NASA space shuttle operations for orbital rendezvous, as a contractor employee. He was a 'NASA Trainee' at Northwestern University in 1966-9, and worked at the Johnson Space Center in Houston 1975-1997. In support of NASA's spaceflight operations he has written books on Rendezvous Flight Procedures, on Mission Control Center console operations, and on the history of orbital rendezvous. In honor of his pioneering work on developing and documenting these space shuttle rendezvous techniques, he was named by the NASA-Area "Association of Technical Societies" as their 1984 "Technical Person of the Year". In 1997 he received the "Sustained Superior Performance" award for coordinating the design of the complex first Space Station assembly mission.

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Red Star in Orbit door James E Oberg

Back in the good ol' days of the early 80's this was the book to read on the Soviet Space Program. James Oberg, is the primer expert on the Russian Space Program and this was his take on what they might do. It is now out of date. Thanks to the collapse of the Soviet Union we now know somethings that we could only speculate about. Still this is a good read and should be read before tackling the revelations of the early 90's.

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Steve_Walker | Sep 13, 2020 |

Pioneering Space: Living on the Next Frontier door James E. Oberg

Enjoyable, but did not stretch my mind.

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Steven_Burgauer | 2 andere besprekingen | Jan 25, 2017 |

Pioneering space : living on the next frontier door James E. Oberg

Interesting book but a little out dated (the Challenger disaster being the big news of the book). The book is divided into themes for chapters. There are chapters on what it's like to be in space, how much better the human eye is than the camera, how basic human needs are taken care of in space (and what is done with the waste), etc. The writing is a little choppy, cutting between eras as needed for the thread of the theme, rather than smoothly segueing through eras or different missions to space. I found that style of writing the most difficult piece of the book. By about chapter four, I was finally in synch with the book and able to read more quickly.… (meer)

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pussreboots | 2 andere besprekingen | Aug 31, 2014 |

Pioneering Space: Living on the Next Frontier door James E. Oberg

This is one of my favorite space books. It explores different aspects of living and working in space. The author is very knowledgeable about space exploration and this helps to draw the reader into every aspect of being a space explorer. Being a physician and an Obstetrician, I particularly enjoyed the chapter on Space Death, Space Birth.

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