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1	Columbia: Final Voyage more books like this by Philip Chien add to wishlist In "Columbia: Final Voyage" aerospace writer Philip Chien, who has over 20 years' experience covering the US space program, provides a unique insight into the crew members who lost their lives in the Columbia disaster. Chien interviewed all seven crew members several times and got to know them as individuals. He reviews in detail their training, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Development of the Shuttle, 1972-1981 more books like this by T A Heppenheimer add to wishlist Volume Two traces the development of the shuttle through a decade of engineering setbacks and breakthroughs, program management challenges, and political strategizing, culminating in the first launch in April 1981. The focus is on the engineering challenges -- propulsion, thermal protection, electronics, onboard systems -- and the author covers in ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Space Shuttle Challenger: Ten Journeys Into the Unknown more books like this by Ben Evans add to wishlist This book, which will complement Ben Evans' previous work: "Space Shuttle Columbia - Her Missions and Crews", is designed to cast minds back to a time when the Shuttle was truly the future: untarnished by disaster and bolstered by apparent success. It was a time when astronauts confidently expected to fly seven, eight or nine missions in their ... see all copies from $6.88! new only from $6.88! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Sts 1-5: The NASA Mission Reports more books like this by Robert Godwin (Editor) add to wishlist CD-ROM and Book. The Space Shuttle is one of the great triumphs of modern technology. 122 feet long, capable of carrying 65,000 pounds of cargo and weighing in at 90 tonnes, Rockwell's Orbiter stands alone as the world's only aircraft capable of flying into space and returning at speeds exceeding 18,000 miles per hour. On 12 April 1981 two ... see all copies from $10.43! new only from $12.85! \| first editions
5	Space Shuttle Columbia: Her Missions and Crews more books like this by Ben Evans add to wishlist On February 1st 2003, one of the worst and most public disasters ever witnessed in the human space programme unfolded with horrifying suddenness in the skies above north central Texas. The Space Shuttle Columbia - the world's first truly reusable manned spacecraft - was lost during her return to Earth, along with a crew of seven. It was an event ... see all copies from $13.49! new only from $28.88! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Women Astronauts: Aboard the Shuttle more books like this by Mary Virginia Fox add to wishlist Describes the June, 1983, flight of the space shuttle with emphasis on the experiences of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Also, includes brief biographies of the eight women astronauts, discussing their training and their future participation in space flights, and describes recent women recruits and the death of Christa ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Shuttle 3 more books like this by Nigel Macknight add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions
8	The Space Shuttle more books like this by Bobbie Kalman, Jacqueline Langille add to wishlist Describes the construction and operation of NASA's space shuttles, covering such topics as preparation for liftoff, living in space, and extravehicular activity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.78!
9	US Hypersonic Research and Development: The Rise and Fall of Dyna-Soar, 1944-1963 more books like this by Roy F Houchin, III add to wishlist This is an essential new account of some of the most valuable research and development in international military history. Roy F. Houchin II shows how the roots of US Air Force hypersonic research and development are grounded in Army Air Force General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold's identification of the need for advanced airpower weapon systems to meet ... see all copies from $123.47! new only from $123.47!
10	Space Shuttle more books like this by Jacqueline Langille, Bobbie Kalman add to wishlist Discover what it's like to live and work aboard the space shuttle with this new book from Bobbie Kalman. Simple text and fabulous color photographs and diagrams show the shuttle, its living conditions and its role in our future in space. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $82.54!
11	The Space Shuttle Program: How NASA Lost Its Way more books like this by R Michael Gordon add to wishlist This critical study of NASA's space shuttle program provides an in-depth examination of the events, decisions, and policies that may have contributed to the horrific destruction of the shuttles Challenger and Columbia. It first traces the early development of NASA's shuttle program, specifically examining the problems associated with the designs ... see all copies from $52.98! new only from $52.98! \| SVS
12	Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972 more books like this by T A Heppenheimer add to wishlist Heppenheimer looks back at the shuttle's technical antecedents such as the X-15 rocket plane and rocket booster technologies, and illuminates the principal personalities involved in the space shuttle decision and their motivations. He traces NASA's evolving program goals, the technical calculations, political maneuvering, and fiscal constraints, ... see all copies from $16.80!
13 view cover	An Assessment of Space Shuttle Flight Software Development Processes more books like this by Committee for Review of Oversight Mechan, National Research Council, Commission on Engineering & Technical Sy add to wishlist Effective software is essential to the success and safety of the Space Shuttle, including its crew and its payloads. The on-board software continually monitors and controls critical systems throughout a Space Shuttle flight. At NASA's request, the committee convened to review the agency's flight software development processes and to recommend a ... see all copies from $25.10! new only from $56.15!
14 view cover	The Supersonic X-15 and High-Tech NASA Aircraft more books like this by Henry M Holden add to wishlist -- These high-interest books for reluctant readers explore the fascinating world of flight with an in-depth look at military and civilian aircraft, their crews, and their adventures in the air. -- Books are filled with color photographs, detailed descriptions of the aircraft, and minute-by-minute action stories. see all copies from $1.99!
15 view cover	The Space Shuttle more books like this by William F Amato add to wishlist Reluctant readers will be fascinated by the amazing features of the high-tech vehicles in this series. As our varied modes of transportation get faster and larger, kids are more and more curious to know how these technologically advanced machines are made and how they are used. Since many of us will never have the opportunity to travel on a number ... see all copies from $8.26!
16 view cover	The Space Shuttle: A Photographic History more books like this by Philip S Harrington add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.17! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Space Shuttle more books like this by Robert Taylor add to wishlist The construction of the space shuttle during the late twentieth century launched American space travel to new heights. Swift early success led to tragedy, however, and the space shuttle program was nearly abandoned. Revived and reconstructed, today, the space shuttle and shuttle program, encapsulate the world's hopes for the future of space travel. see all copies from $10.50! new only from $45.98!
18	The space shuttle decision : NASA's search for a reusable space vehicle more books like this by T. A. Heppenheimer add to wishlist see all copies from $39.00! new only from $189.56! \| first editions
19	Space Shuttle Safety: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hun more books like this by United States add to wishlist see all copies from $40.50!

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