Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever 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 Winner of the American Astronautical Society''s;2023 Eugene M. Emme Award and the International Academy of Astronautics'' 2024 Social Sciences Book Award 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 Each mission profile includes: The Space Shuttle program’s 6 orbiter vehicles (<Enterprise<, <Columbia<, <Challenger<, <Discovery<, <Atlantis<, and <Endeavour) <carried a total of 355 astronauts into orbit on 135 missions aimed at cutting-edge scientific research, satellite launch, retrieval and repair, collaborative work with the Russian <Mir< station, the launching and servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the construction of the International Space Station. <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.

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Tom Jones