书中描绘了一个引人入胜的探索故事，记录了人类在太空的故事，并赞美歌颂他们，从1957年人造卫星“伴侣号”发射，到阿波罗登月行动和国际空间站，再到未来的火星任务和更远的地方。

《太空飞行》一书按年代记录了人造卫星“伴侣号”发射后60年，太空旅行和探索如何给世界带来翻天覆地的革命性变化。地球轨道对卫星的开放带来了一场通讯、环境监测和材料科学的革命。对于人类想象力而言，影响更为深远巨大——航天探测器的航行已经改变我们对太阳系的看法，而绕地球轨道运行的人造卫星和登月任务则永远地改变了我们对自身的看法。

本书是对人类智慧和想象力的歌颂。书中涵盖从像韦纳•冯•布劳恩，尤里•加加林，尼尔•阿姆斯特朗等先驱的工作，到后来的成就和悲剧，本书揭示了将我们推进航天纪元的人类的科学和技术。

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 six decades 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.