Wie Columbus fliegen lernte (German)

The direct involvement of the authors as flight director and flight operations engineer allows this mission to be described in vivid detail. The book looks back and forward at key technical aspects of human spaceflight, the ISS and the ground control of such a mission. Interesting facts are mentioned that are widely unknown.

In this way, the reader not only gains insights into the essential steps of the 1E mission and the work on board the ISS, but also a better understanding of all the difficulties and possibilities of human spaceflight.

The engineering background to all phases of space flight is described comprehensively in info boxes for each chapter. Interesting facts about the ISS and life on the space station, the world of mission planning and preparation and the European space laboratory are presented so that the book can also be used as a Columbus "reference book".