{"product_id":"picturing-the-space-shuttle-the-early-years-hardcover","title":"Picturing the Space Shuttle: The Early Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Bisney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJ. L. Pickering\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert L. Crippen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRare views of the beginnings of the historic space program, selected and presented by two leading space flight authorities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the excitement of the first Moon landing, the U.S. space program took an ambitious new direction closer to home: NASA's Space Shuttle program promised frequent access to Earth orbit for medical and scientific breakthroughs; deploying, repairing, and maintaining satellites; and assembling a space station. \u003ci\u003ePicturing the Space Shuttle\u003c\/i\u003e is the \u003cb\u003efirst photographic history of the program's early years\u003c\/b\u003e as the world's first spaceplane debuted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowcasing over \u003cb\u003e450 unpublished and lesser-known images\u003c\/b\u003e, this book traces the growth of the Space Shuttle from \u003cb\u003e1965 to 1982, from initial concept through its first four space flights.\u003c\/b\u003e The photographs offer windows into designing the first reusable space vehicle as well as the construction and testing of the prototype shuttle \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e. They also show the factory assembly and delivery of the Space Shuttle \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e, preparations at the major NASA field centers, and astronaut selection and training. Finally, the book devotes a chapter to each of the first four orbital missions, STS-1 through STS-4, providing an \u003cb\u003eabundance of seldom-seen photos\u003c\/b\u003e for each flight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMostly selected from J. L. Pickering's personal archive, \u003cb\u003ethe world's largest private collection of U.S. human space flight images\u003c\/b\u003e, the high-quality photographs in this book are paired with veteran journalist John Bisney's \u003cb\u003edetailed descriptions and historical background information.\u003c\/b\u003e The book also includes images of NASA and shuttle contractor booklets, manuals, access badges, and press kits, as well as a foreword by Robert Crippen, the pilot of the first Space Shuttle flight. \u003ci\u003ePicturing the Space Shuttle\u003c\/i\u003e re-creates the excitement of an era in which the possibilities of space exploration seemed limitless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44434090295398,"sku":"9781683402053","price":53.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dFNoa3VyWUNQRWNENkJFUFljQzBVUT09.webp?v=1770421874","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/picturing-the-space-shuttle-the-early-years-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}