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Topic: The Space Shuttle Endeavour (Stephen Silberkraus)
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-26-2013 02:15 PM
   
The Space Shuttle Endeavour
by Stephen Hayward Silberkraus Born out of tragedy and like none of her predecessors, over the course of her 25 missions and her 19-year career, this new orbiter would perform many vital and historic missions for humanity. Inspiring pride and admiration, Endeavour would fix the Hubble Space Telescope, begin construction of the International Space Station (ISS), and perform several Spacelab missions, never failing to expand man's knowledge of space. Endeavour's story was not to end with 25 missions in space but with one final mission, mission 26, her move from Florida to her new home in California. Atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, Endeavour was flown piggyback across the United States for her final victory lap. Welcomed and waved along by millions of admirers, she was carried through the streets of Los Angeles to her final destination, the California Science Center in Downtown Los Angeles. - Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (April 7, 2014)
- ISBN-10: 1467131571
- ISBN-13: 978-1467131575
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sev8n
Member Posts: 233
From: Dallas TX USA
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 07-04-2014 02:02 PM
Any reviews or comments on this book? Based on the number of pages (a mere 96) does this primarily deal with "Mission 26", the move to the California Science Center? |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 07-04-2014 02:35 PM
Mission 26 aka the "decommissioning" make two chapters of the book. The others are: building a shuttle, the maiden flight, twenty years of mission, a final space flight and the final chapter about the shuttle program.Indeed it's a "small" book but it's better than no book at all. It's mostly a photographic record of the orbiter. Every orbiter should have a book dedicated (even if Springer-Praxis came with books about Challenger and Columbia; they could work on the remaining orbiters- just a thought) to them from construction to final flight with tons of photos. But let's face, that won't happen....until someone realizes what an extraordinary machine it is/was. |
sts205cdr
Member Posts: 649
From: Sacramento, CA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 07-04-2014 02:49 PM
We built her and we're darn proud to have her back home! This is one book I look forward to having on my shelf. |
jjknap
Member Posts: 273
From: Bourbonnais, IL USA
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 07-04-2014 05:35 PM
I have the book. It is certainly worth adding to your collection. It has 10 photos of the construction and a chapter covering the first mission (the three person spacewalk). The decommissioning photos are pretty cool too. |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 655
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 07-04-2014 07:45 PM
My second book is on ENDEAVOUR, all 25 missions. I'm working on ATLANTIS. |
jjknap
Member Posts: 273
From: Bourbonnais, IL USA
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 07-04-2014 10:51 PM
I have that one too. I look forward to your book on Atlantis. |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 655
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 07-05-2014 09:00 AM
quote:
Originally posted by jjknap:
I have that one too. I look forward to your book on Atlantis.
Thanks!!!! |
sev8n
Member Posts: 233
From: Dallas TX USA
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 07-05-2014 12:00 PM
Thanks for the replies, I'll add it to my list. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 07-05-2014 12:26 PM
quote:
Originally posted by NavySpaceFan:
My second book is on ENDEAVOUR, all 25 missions.
I knew there was a book missing on my shelf! Ordered! |
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