Discovery: Champion of the Space Shuttle Fleet

by Dennis R. Jenkins, Roger D. Launius, Valerie Neal

Book Overview

This book places Space Shuttle Discovery within the history of the space shuttle program and provides an introduction to space shuttle technology, with a focus on the orbiter itself. Discovery's unique history is presented mission by mission that includes a brief narrative of each mission, a chart of its key statistics (dates, duration, altitude, payloads, etc.), each mission's patch with an explanation of its unique symbolism, a crew portrait, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760343837
• ISBN13: 9780760343838
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Zenith Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.1"