Space Shuttle Stories
$35.00
NASA’s space shuttle was the world’s first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America’s iconic spaceship. In Space Shuttle Stories, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts for their personal vignettes, covering all 135 space shuttle missions from Columbia’s maiden flight in 1981 to the final launch of Atlantis in 2011. The book is a major contribution to the historical record of a momentous era of spaceflight.
Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missionsever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume.
With more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflight.
Each mission profile includes:
- An astronaut narrative that immerses the readers in their personal mission experience.
- Data about the mission, crew, launch, landing, duration, and highlights.
- Captivating photographs rarely seen by the public.
- Space Shuttle Stories focuses on the lived, human experiences of larger-than-life space missions. It’s a definitive oral history that captures the importance, wonder, and exhilaration of the Space Shuttle era.
