Space shuttle stories : firsthand astronaut accounts from all 135 missions / Tom Jones.
NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In Space Shuttle Stories, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts for personal...
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| Other title: | Firsthand astronaut accounts from all 135 missions Firsthand astronaut accounts from all one hundred thirty-five missions |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
Smithsonian Books,
2023.
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| Summary: | NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In Space Shuttle Stories, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts for personal vignettes from each mission, complemented by their written accounts for all 135 space shuttle missions, from Columbia's maiden flight in 1981 to the final launch of Atlantis in 2011. The book is a major contribution to the historical record of a momentous era of spaceflight. |
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| Physical Description: | 319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781588347541 1588347540 |