NASA's Space Shuttle Almanac: Thirty Years of the Space Transportation System
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01A7RJ9PM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great book Great book lots of information and what I really like is there is a lot of pictures. I highly recommend this book.
It’s set scientific satellites like Magellan and Ulysses speeding on their missions into the solar system and launched Hubble and Chandra to explore the universe.The Shuttle program has given us tremendous knowledge about a reusable spacecraft and launch system from which future commercial systems will benefit. Thousands of civil servants and contractors throughout NASA Centers and across the Nation have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to mission success and the greater goal of space exploration. The Shuttle has provided this Nation with many firsts, with many proud moments, and it has helped the United States to lead the world in space exploration. It’s enabled construction of the International Space Station, our foothold for human exploration, which is leading to breakthroughs in human health and microgravity research.The Space Shuttle fleet set high marks of achievement and endurance through 30 years of missions, from its first, wh