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First flown in 1981, the shuttle is the most complicated flying machine ever devised. It has been the stalwart of NASA's continued manned space-flight program for almost 30 years with more than 100 successful missions, including the construction and provision of the International Space Station. This success has come at a high price with the loss of 11 astronauts in the Challenger and Columbia disasters, forever burned into the memories of the watching world. With NASA due to retire its ageing fleet in 2010, this book tells the fascinating story of the space shuttle from its inception to the shape of things to come.
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Joseph Hernandez
reviewed The Shuttle Story on September 26, 2016
The Shuttle Story
If you are interested in the Apollo program from an engineering standpoint, this book is for you. It is essentially a description of systems and operations for each step of the Apollo/Saturn stack.
Prior to reading this book I had read about the Saturn V in general, I knew about its propulsion system, the guidance, the gimbals, the fuel mix. But after reading this book, I was amazed by how much I did not know about it. The book goes through every detail of what happened to each stage, including things that went wrong and why. Things like how they made sure the fuel was kept "below" so bubbles wouldn't go into the turbopumps, etc.
It is a technical book but not overwhelming. The author goes to great lengths to explain things in layperson's terms.
If you are more interested in the Apollo/Saturn V than the average person, I cannot recommend this book enough.
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