The 100 most important events
On 4 October 1957, the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik officially marked the beginning of space flight. However, the foundations were laid several centuries earlier with the first primitive solid-fuel rockets: in 1232, the first black powder rocket was launched in the Chinese Empire. Since then, events have unfolded rapidly and today, man-made objects have already left our solar system.
Eugen Reichl compiles the 100 groundbreaking events in this richly illustrated and excitingly written volume. A standard work for every space flight enthusiast!
The author Eugen Reichl was a long-time employee of a major international manufacturer of launch vehicles and space flight propulsion systems. He is the author of numerous highly regarded publications on space flight and space flight history.
