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Author Hitt, David.

Title Bold they rise : the space shuttle early years, 1972-1986 / David Hitt and Heather R. Smith ; foreword by Bob Crippen.

Publication Info. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 326 pages) : illustrations.
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Physical Medium polychrome
Series Outward odyssey. A people's history of spaceflight
Outward odyssey.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Feeling of Flying; 2. In the Beginning; 3. TFNG; 4. Getting Ready to Fly; 5. First Flight; 6. The Demonstration Flights; 7. Open for Business; 8. The Next Steps; 9. Science on the Shuttle; 10. Secret Missions; 11. People and Payloads; 12. The Golden Age; 13. To Touch the Face of God; Sources; Index; About the Authors; Series List.
Summary After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. The world's first reusable spacecraft, it launched like a rocket, landed like a glider, and carried out complicated missions in between. Bold They Rise tells the story of the Space Shuttle through the personal experiences of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who made it happen-in space and on the ground,
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Subject Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)
Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)
Manned space flight -- History.
Manned space flight.
History.
Space shuttles -- United States -- History.
Space shuttles.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Added Author Smith, Heather R., author.
Other Form: Print version: Hitt, David. Bold they rise. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2014] 9780803226487 (DLC) 2013047054 (OCoLC)861955707
ISBN 9780803255487 (electronic book)
0803255489 (electronic book)
9781306579209 (electronic book)
1306579201 (electronic book)
9780803255494
0803255497
9780803226487 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
0803226489 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9780803255562 (mobi)