Download or read book The Attainability of Heavenly Bodies written by Walter Hohmann and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work (originally published in 1925) contributes to recognition of the feasibility of space travel. Treated are problems associated with leaving the earth, return to earth, free-space flight, circumnavigation of celestial objects, and landing on other celestial objects.