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Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story
David Hitt
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Description for Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story
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As the United States and the Soviet Union went from exploring space to living in it, a space station was conceived as the logical successor to the Apollo moon program. But between conception and execution stood the vastness of space itself, to say nothing of the monumental technological challenges. 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 ... Read more
As the United States and the Soviet Union went from exploring space to living in it, a space station was conceived as the logical successor to the Apollo moon program. But between conception and execution stood the vastness of space itself, to say nothing of the monumental technological challenges. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803236394
SKU
V9780803236394
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About David Hitt
David Hitt is a journalist, writer, and editor for NASA Educational Technology Services. Owen Garriott is a former NASA astronaut—and one of the first six scientist-astronauts selected in 1965. He was stationed on Skylab in 1973 and later flew STS-9, the first international Spacelab mission. A former NASA astronaut, Joe Kerwin is also one of the first scientist-astronauts selected in ... Read more
Reviews for Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story
"A worthy account of an important but largely forgotten program. . . . For those who would like to learn more about the achievement, Homesteading Space offers valuable personal recollections from those who were there."—Roger Launius, Air & Space “A well-told saga of Skylab from start to fiery fall.”—Coalition for Space Exploration “Savvy consumers of space history have come to ... Read more