{"product_id":"wheels-stop-the-tragedies-and-triumphs-of-the-space-shuttle-program-1986-2011-paperback","title":"Wheels Stop: The Tragedies and Triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986-2011 - Paperback","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\u003eRick Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumanity's first reusable spacecraft and the most complex machine ever built, NASA's Space Shuttle debuted with great promise and as a dependable source of wonder and national pride. But with the \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e catastrophe in 1986, the whole Space Shuttle program came into question, as did NASA itself, so long an institution that was seemingly above reproach. \u003cem\u003eWheels Stop\u003c\/em\u003e tells the stirring story of how, after the \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e disaster, the Space Shuttle not only recovered but went on to perform its greatest missions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the Return to Flight mission of STS-26 in 1988 to the last shuttle mission ever on STS-135 in 2011, \u003cem\u003eWheels Stop\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers behind the scenes as the shuttle's crews begin to mend Cold War tensions with the former Soviet Union, conduct vital research, deploy satellites, repair the Hubble Space Telescope, and assist in constructing the International Space Station. It also tells the heart-wrenching story of the \u003cem\u003eColumbia\u003c\/em\u003e tragedy and the loss of the magnificent STS-107 crew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so--and this is their story, too. Close encounters with astronauts, flight controllers, and shuttle workers capture the human side of the Space Shuttle's amazing journey--and invite readers along for the ride. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Browse more spaceflight books at upinspace.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick Houston\u003c\/strong\u003e, a full-time journalist for nearly thirty years, has written or contributed to eleven books. He is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eGo, Flight!: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965-1992\u003c\/em\u003e (Nebraska, 2015) and consultant and associate editor of the documentary film \u003cem\u003eMission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e, a former astronaut, shares the world record for the most spaceflights flown, with seven to his credit. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSpacewalker\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Houston\u003c\/b\u003e, a full-time journalist for nearly thirty years, has written or contributed to eleven books. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGo, Flight! The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965-1992\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2015) and consultant and associate editor of the documentary film \u003ci\u003eMission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJerry Ross\u003c\/b\u003e, a former astronaut, shares the world record for the most spaceflights flown, with seven to his credit. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpacewalker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9 x 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 May 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45663802228838,"sku":"9781496224941","price":36.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cjFkZS9XVkJ3RTB0OFVHVC9EaTJGZz09.webp?v=1779846448","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/wheels-stop-the-tragedies-and-triumphs-of-the-space-shuttle-program-1986-2011-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}