# Space Shuttle Stories by Thomas D. Jones (Paperback)

**Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume  
  
With more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflight  
  
Winner of the American Astronautical Society's 2023 Eugene M. Emme Award and the International Academy of Astronautics' 2024 Social Sciences Book Award**  
  
NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In _Space Shuttle Stories_, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts for personal vignettes from each mission, complemented by their written accounts for all 135 space shuttle missions, from _Columbia_'s maiden flight in 1981 to the final launch of _Atlantis_ in 2011. The book is a major contribution to the historical record of a momentous era of spaceflight.  
  
Each mission profile includes:  
  

-   An astronaut narrative that immerses the readers in their personal mission experience
-   Data about the mission, crew, launch, landing, duration, and highlights
-   Captivating photographs rarely seen by the public

  
The Space Shuttle program’s 6 orbiter vehicles (_Enterprise_, _Columbia_, _Challenger_, _Discovery_, _Atlantis_, and _Endeavour)_ carried a total of 355 astronauts into orbit on 135 missions aimed at cutting-edge scientific research, satellite launch, retrieval and repair, collaborative work with the Russian _Mir_ station, the launching and servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the construction of the International Space Station. _Space Shuttle Stories_ focuses on the lived, human experiences of larger-than-life space missions. It's a definitive oral history that captures the importance, wonder, and exhilaration of the Space Shuttle era.

## Details

- **Price:** 31.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** Smithsonian Books
- **Type:** Thomas D. Jones
- **Tags:** All Books, Non-Fiction

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