Shuttle, Houston : my life in the center seat of Mission Control

Book Club Kit 2020

"In the tradition of Chris Kraft's Flight and Gene Kranz's Failure Is Not an Option, from the longest-serving Flight Director in NASA's history, a revealing look at the high-stakes work of Mission Control that tells the inside story of the Space Shuttle program that has redefined our relationship with space"-- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9780316454575

Edition:

First edition

Description:

10 books in a tote bag + discussion guide

Notes:

Each kit contains 10 copies of the book, plus discussion questions
Kits can be requested by Palliser Regional Library patrons, as well as library card holders from other Saskatchewan regions. Email adminassistant@palliserlibrary.ca to book this kit
Includes index

Contents:

Prelude: The last time
The most complex flying machine ever built
Spaceflight
Being a flight controller
Selection
Becoming flight
Plan, train, flying
Shuttle Mir
The mast
Life in Mission Control
Return to flight
Thirty year learning curve
Leadership in a high-risk business

LCCN:

2019052492

Control Number:

3321756

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