从1957年的人造卫星发射到阿波罗登月和国际空间站，再到未来的火星及更远的太空任务，这一引人入胜的探索故事描绘了人类在太空中的历程，并向人类致敬。
太空飞行记录了在人造卫星之后的半个世纪里，太空旅行和探索给世界带来了革命性的变化。地球轨道向卫星开放导致了通信、环境监测和材料科学的革命。在人类的想象中，影响更大：太空机器人探测器的航行改变了我们对太阳系的看法，而地球轨道卫星和登月任务永远改变了我们对自己的看法。
这本书是对人类创造力和想象力的颂扬。从沃纳·冯·布劳恩、尤里·加加林和尼尔·阿姆斯特朗等先驱者的工作到随后的胜利和悲剧，它揭示了推动我们进入太空时代的人、科学和技术。
This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond.
Spaceflight chronicles how, in the half-century that followed Sputnik, the world was revolutionized by space travel and exploration. The opening up of Earth's orbit to satellites led to a revolution in communications, monitoring of the environment, and materials science. For the human imagination, the impact has been even greater: the voyages of robotic space probes have transformed our view of the Solar System, while Earth-orbiting satellites and missions to the Moon have forever changed our view of ourselves.
This book is a celebration of human ingenuity and imagination. From the work of pioneers like Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong to the triumphs and tragedies that followed, it reveals the people, science, and technology that have propelled us into the Space Age.
