
Discovery
Champion of the Space Shuttle Fleet
Valerie Neal(Author)
Zenith Press
Published on 10. July 2014
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-7603-4383-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book places Space Shuttle Discovery within the history of the space shuttle program and provides an introduction to space shuttle technology, with a focus on the orbiter itself. Discovery's unique history is presented mission by mission that includes a brief narrative of each mission, a chart of its key statistics (dates, duration, altitude, payloads, etc.), each mission's patch with an explanation of its unique symbolism, a crew portrait, and two to four iconic photos that capture the distinct activities and successes of each mission. The book also features anecdotes and memories of several astronauts who flew on Discovery, as well as its modernization over the years and its final preparation for retirement at the Smithsonian.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
140 color & 10 b-w photos
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-4383-8 (9780760343838)
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07/2014
Zenith Press
€32.09
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Person
Valerie Neal is curator for human spaceflight in the Space Shuttle and International Space Station era at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Before joining the Smithsonian, she worked with NASA on early shuttle missions. She now curates exhibitions at the NASM and oversees more than 1,500 artifacts, principal among them the orbiter Discovery, which is housed in the NASM's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in northern Virginia. She lives in Washington, D.C.