Overview
āAny backyard astronomer or space enthusiast would be delighted to have this visual journey on their shelf.āĀ
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6 orbiters, 140 missions, 355 astronauts, 500,000,000 milesāall in one rich and beautiful photographic journey
Each mission has its own fascinating story, and The Space ShuttleĀ retells these stories, in chronological order, through incredible photos taken by NASA photojournalists, fine art photographers, and the astronauts themselves. Each image is accompanied by a short text that includes quick facts such as crew members, launch date, and landing date, as well as a short overview of highlights and purpose. For example, STS-78ās mission was to study circadian rhythms in space; STS-41Gās mission was to take photographs in-flight, seen in the IMAX movie The Dream Is Alive; and famously, the first untethered space walk, taken by astronaut Bruce McCandless on STS-41B using a self-propelled backpack unit (called a Man Maneuvering Unit [MMU]), allowed astronauts to capture satellites for retrieval and repair and for the planned construction of what became the International Space Station (ISS). Prior to this mission, astronauts were attached to the shuttle with safety lines. The photo of McCandless floating above Earthās surface is one of the most celebrated and famous space photographs ever. These are just a few of the 140 stories Miller tells in this beautiful volume.
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This book title, The Space Shuttle (A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program), ISBN: 9781648291357, by Roland Miller, published by Artisan (September 13, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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