NASA Space Vehicles Capsules, Shuttles, and Space Stations |
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| Author:
| Cole, Michael D. |
| Series title: | Countdown to Space Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1308-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95USD $25.60 |
Book Description:
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Alan Shepard, a "man in a can," began America's journey of human space travel when he flew into space, -alone in his capsule. After the solo Mercury missions, two-person Gemini and three-person Apollo vehicles paved America's way to the Moon. Now, astronauts orbit Earth for weeks at a time in a reusable space shuttle. From temporary Earth-orbiting capsules to reusable space shuttles and permanent orbiting space stations, author Michael D. Cole captures the excitement of NASA's space vehicles.
Alan Shepard, a "man in a can," began America's journey of human space travel when he flew into space, -alone in his capsule. After the solo Mercury missions, two-person Gemini and three-person Apollo vehicles paved America's way to the Moon. Now, astronauts orbit Earth for weeks at a time in a reusable space shuttle. From temporary Earth-orbiting capsules to reusable space shuttles and permanent orbiting space stations, author Michael D. Cole captures the excitement of NASA's space vehicles.