{"product_id":"wheels-stop-the-tragedies-and-triumphs-of-the-space-shuttle-program-1986-2011-hardcover","title":"Wheels Stop: The Tragedies and Triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986-2011 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumanity's first reusable spacecraft and the most complex machine ever built, NASA's Space Shuttle debuted with great promise and as a dependable source of wonder and national pride. But with the \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e catastrophe in 1986, the whole Space Shuttle program came into question, as did NASA itself, so long an institution that was seemingly above reproach. \u003ci\u003eWheels Stop\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stirring story of how, after the \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e disaster, the Space Shuttle not only recovered but went on to perform its greatest missions. From the Return to Flight mission of STS-26 in 1988 to the last shuttle mission ever on STS-135 in 2011, \u003ci\u003eWheels Stop\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers behind the scenes as the shuttle's crews begin to mend Cold War tensions with the former Soviet Union, conduct vital research, deploy satellites, repair the Hubble Space Telescope, and assist in constructing the International Space Station. It also tells the heart-wrenching story of the \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e tragedy and the loss of the magnificent STS-107 crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so--and this is their story, too. Close encounters with astronauts, flight controllers, and shuttle workers capture the human side of the Space Shuttle's amazing journey--and invite readers along for the ride. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Browse more spaceflight books at upinspace.org.\u003cb\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Houston, a full-time journalist for more than twenty years, is the author of \u003ci\u003eSecond to None: The History of the NASCAR Busch Series\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Man on a Mission: The David Hilmers Story\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributor to \u003ci\u003eFootprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2010). Jerry Ross, a former astronaut, shares the world record for the most spaceflights flown with seven to his credit. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpacewalker\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 9.32 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53757319741773,"sku":"9780803235342","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/bkhVWkRNS24yMm9PaDJaT0hFb1JlUT09.webp?v=1776761243","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/wheels-stop-the-tragedies-and-triumphs-of-the-space-shuttle-program-1986-2011-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}