Discovery
Champion of the Space Shuttle Fleet
Published on 15. July 2014
144 pages
978-1-62788-235-4 (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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
140 color & 10 b-w photos
ISBN-13
978-1-62788-235-4 (9781627882354)
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07/2014
Zenith Press
€44.80
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One Discovery and the Space Shuttle Era
- Chapter Two Discovery Inside and Out
- Chapter Three Missions
- STS-41D 08.30.84
- STS-51A 11.08.84
- STS-51C 01.24.85
- STS-51D 04.12.85
- STS-51G 06.17.85
- STS-51I 08.27.85
- STS-26 09.29.88
- STS-29 03.13.89
- STS-33 11.22.89
- STS-31 04.24.90
- STS-41 10.06.90
- STS-39 04.28.91
- STS-48 09.12.91
- STS-42 01.22.92
- STS-53 12.02.92
- STS-56 04.08.93
- STS-51 09.12.93
- STS-60 02.03.94
- STS-64 09.09.94
- STS-63 02.03.95
- STS-70 07.13.95
- STS-82 02.11.97
- STS-103 12.19.99
- STS-85 08.07.97
- STS-91 06.02.98
- STS-95 10.29.98
- STS-96 05.27.99
- STS-92 10.11.00
- STS-102 03.08.01
- STS-105 08.10.01
- STS-114 07.26.05
- STS-121 07.04.06
- STS-116 12.09.06
- STS-120 10.23.07
- STS-124 05.31.08
- STS-119 03.15.09
- STS-128 08.28.09
- STS-131 04.05.10
- STS-133 02.24.11
- Chapter Four Discovery Then and Now
- Chapter Five Discovery's Final Mission
- Glossary
- Index
- Dedication
- Copyright
