Space Hardware: Artifacts, Equipment, and Sites from the American Space Program

by John Gourley

Featuring 380+ color photographs, this illustrated guidebook presents a visual history of the United States' space adventures, from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle programs to the current International Space Station and Space X commercial ventures.

Featured museums include

National Museum of the United States Air Force (Dayton, Ohio) Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville, Alabama) Museum of Flight (Seattle, Washington) Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum (Washington, DC) Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Dulles Airport, Washington DC) Kennedy Space Center (Merritt Island, FL) Space History Center and Air Force Space Museum (Cape Canaveral, FL) American Space Museum & Walk of Fame (Titusville, FL) National Museum of Naval Aviation (Pensacola, FL) A wide-ranging variety of equipment is featured, from rockets and spacecraft to clothing and handheld items. Detailed captions explain the construction and use of these custom-made, exotic items and their use on specific short- and long-duration space voyages.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764365282
• ISBN13: 9780764365287
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.5" x 8.7"