LEO
On The Cheap:
Methods for Achieving
Drastic Reductions in Space Launch Costs
Lt.
Col. John R. London III
"L.E.O."
mean "Low Earth Orbit," in case the title caught your eye.
This
is the classic, 237-page treatise on how to launch rockets into space at
low cost. Written by Air Force Lt. Col. John R. London III at the
U.S. Air University (Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama), it become the
leading research report for everyone enthused
about getting off the planet, and getting into space--"on the cheap."
NASA
(and all the other government agencies worldwide) have the knowledge, experience,
and expertise to "do the job," but these organizations have become accustomed
to doing things at tax-payer's expense, with little or no attention to
the enormous costs involved.
Many
of us think the time has come for "amateurs" and other non-government organizations
to show NASA how it can be done at a fraction of their costs. And
this is the textbook for that noble mission.
Here's
a look at the contents:
 
 
 
 
The book
reviews--in great detail--the actual costs involved in launching the Space
Shuttle and many other rockets into space. It reviews Pegasus, Delta
II 7920, Atlas IIA, Titan IV, Scout, and several other space vehicles,
including those of China and other countries.
Colonel
London also reviews those proposed launch systems now "on the drawing board:"
the National Launch System, Spacelifter, SEALAR, Taurus, EER Conestoga,
AMROC Anguila, E' Prime Eagle, Sea Launch Surf, and several others.
London
even looks into the German V-2 missile
program, the several private experimental rocketeer groups, and many "backyard
rockets." Liquid versus solid propellants are discussed, along with
turbomachinery, pressure-fed engines, Russian spacecraft design, sea-launched
studies, the PacAstro Smallsat booster, the Microcosm Ultra-Low-Cost booster,
and many others.
As you
can see, the text is complete, comprehensive, and highly detailed.
And it's
supported by many excellent drawings and rare photos. (Most of these
fine photos are full-page in size--10
x 8-inches--and the scans shown here, in much reduced size and resolution,
don't do them justice.)
Chinese LM-2E on the pad at
Xichange
The many
charts, graphs, and tables help comprehend the various factors to consider
in designing and building "cheap" rockets to space.
The 10
chapters of technical material are supplemented by 22
illustrations and 65 photographs!
We offer
this rare digital reprint, printed with a high-resolution laser printer
(not photocopied)
on high-quality, bright-white, 24-pound, acid-free paper for years of reference
use.
It’s
is an attractive, quality-bound volume--a jewel of a book. It has
237 pages, an excellent index, and measures 8.5 x 5.5-inches. It's
a large and heavy book, so allow a little extra for postage. We
charge only actual postal costs for delivery. There are no "handling"
charges of any kind. $19.95
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