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Homesteading space : the Skylab story /

"Homesteading Space, by two of Skylab's own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic story of America's first space station from beginning to fiery end." "Homesteading Space is much more than a story of technological and scientific success; it is also an absorbin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hitt, David
Otros Autores: Garriott, Owen K., 1930-2019, Kerwin, Joe, 1932-
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2008.
Colección:Outward odyssey.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Homesteading Space, by two of Skylab's own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic story of America's first space station from beginning to fiery end." "Homesteading Space is much more than a story of technological and scientific success; it is also an absorbing, sometimes humorous, often inspiring account of the determined, hardworking individuals who shepherded the program through a near-disastrous launch, a heroic rescue, and an exhausting study of Comet Kohoutek, as well as the lab's ultimate descent into the Indian Ocean. Featuring the unpublished in-flight diary of astronaut Alan Bean, the book is replete with the personal recollections and experiences of the Skylab crew and those who worked with them in training, during the mission, and in bringing them safely home."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvi, 520 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-520).
ISBN:9780803219014
0803219016