
Milestones of Space
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"Today we stand on the edge of what just might become a new Space Age, with NASA working alongside an array of private space companies. This authoritative, beautifully designed, and highly readable book is a timely reminder that our future in space will be built on the awe-inspiring achievements of the past. The wonderful photographs in Milestones of Space also remind us that the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum is one of the most exciting places on Earth. The artifacts celebrated in these pages will be remembered for centuries to come, but they also lay down a challenge for today's generation. We must make sure that these iconic objects are merely the first eleven milestones in a continuing voyage of discovery and achievement. This book helps keep inspiration alive." - Piers Bizony, author of The Rivers of Mars "Imagine a guided tour of historic space artifacts by expert historians, replete with detailed stories and insightful commentary. That is the experience that awaits you in this marvelous book, which will delight any space fan." - Andrew Chaikin, author of A Man on the Moon "Milestones of Space provides richly detailed personal accounts of some of the most iconic objects in space history over the past six decades. The amazing stories of their creation, use, and influence around the world touch on everything from the first Telstar communications satellite to Moonwalker Neil Armstrong's space suit to the Hubble Space Telescope and the Space Shuttle Discovery that launched and serviced it on orbit. This book takes you behind the scenes with firsthand stories and rare photos documenting how imporant these objects are to history--almost like a personally guided tour of the National Air and Space Museum. I can most highly recommend Milestones of Space for anyone interested in the development of space technology, spaceships, or the history and significance of the Space Age to our modern global society."-William F. Readdy, former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander
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- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword and Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Mercury Capsule Friendship 7 Michael J. Neufeld
- Chapter 2 Telstar Martin Collins
- Chapter 3 The Corona KH-4B Camera James E. David
- Chapter 4 The F-1 Engine Thomas C. Lassman
- Chapter 5 Lunar Module LM-2 Hunter Hollins and Allan Needell
- Chapter 6 Neil Armstrong's A7-L Spacesuit Cathleen S. Lewis
- Chapter 7 Skylab Stuart W. Leslie and Layne Karafantis
- Chapter 8 The Viking Lander Roger D. Launius
- Chapter 9 Voyagers 1 and 2 Roger D. Launius
- Chapter 10 Space Shuttle Discovery Valerie Neal
- Chapter 11 The Hubble Space Telescope David H. DeVorkin
- Suggestions For Further Reading
- Index
- Copyright
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