Walking in Space

Over the past 35 years more than 100 individual astronauts and cosmonauts
have performed nearly 200 EVAs, (spacewalks), either singularly or in
teams in Earth orbit, deep space or on the Moon. In 'Walking in Space:
Development of Space Walking Techniques' author, Dave Shayler, shows how
hardware and crew members are prepared for, protected and supported during
every EVA. He demonstrates how past experiences have led to improved
training techniques and how this, in turn, has provided many successes and
future developments.

In Walking in Space: Development of Space Walking Techniques, David Shayler provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of EVA techniques, available for the first time in a readable form - other than NASA publications. The author draws on original documentation, personal interviews of astronauts with experience of EVAs, and accounts by those involved in suit design, EVA planning and operations. Moving on from the pioneering of EVA techniques during the Gemini programme, the author describes the basic requirements in terms of the equipment that every spacewalker needs, the development of training techniques - currently all completed on Earth - the surface explorations of the Moon by the Apollo astronauts and the numerous activities performed by Shuttle astronauts and those aboard the Salyut and Mir Space Stations, such as satellite servicing, equipment upgrading and repair missions. He also describes the development of techniques for ensuring crew safety during EVAs and looks ahead to future EVAs from the International Space Station and the development of new technology, including robotic assistance.

Over the past 35 years more than 100 individual astronauts and cosmonautshave performed nearly 200 EVAs, (spacewalks), either singularly or inteams in Earth orbit, deep space or on the Moon. In 'Walking in Space:Development of Space Walking Techniques' author, Dave Shayler, shows howhardware and crew members are prepared for, protected and supported duringevery EVA. He demonstrates how past experiences have led to improvedtraining techniques and how this, in turn, has provided many successes andfuture developments.

Dedication.- Foreword by Dr. Jeffery A. Hoffman.- Authors preface.- Acknowledgements, glossary, notes.- List of tables.- List of illustrations.- Prologue.- Theory put to the test.- Gemini pioneering the technique.- Planning for EVA.- Tools of the trade.- Practise makes perfect.- Surface exploration.- Service calls.- Helping Hubble.- Station support.- Constructing ISS.- Next steps.- Conclusion.- Appendix, Bibliography and references, Index.