With its delta wing orbiter, twin solid rocket boosters and bright orange external fuel tank, NASA's Space Transportation System better kwn as the space shuttle is perhaps the world's most recognizable spacecraft. And since its first launch in 1981, the shuttle has proved to be the dependable, versatile and reusable workhorse it was designed to be, delivering hundreds of tons of payloads into orbit, rescuing and repairing damaged satellites, and helping to build and supply the International Space Station. The History of the Space Shuttle takes you on a unique journey through the triumphs and tragedy of the shuttle program, from the earliest design and testing to the historic final launch. In each and every chapter you will find QR codes that link to more than 70 audio and video clips highlighting the shuttle's record-breaking missions and crews, what it takes to eat, sleep and live aboard the spacecraft, and how the shuttle has been critical to establishing a human presence in low Earth orbit.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Whitman Publishing
ISBN-10
0794836585
ISBN-13
9780794836580
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184028912
Product Key Features
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Other Specific Technologies
Additional Product Features
Edited by
Publishing Whitman
Out-Of-Print Date
25/08/2016
Date of Publication
10/04/2012
Country of Publication
United States
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