Homesteading Space - The Skylab Story (Paperback)

As the United States and the Soviet Union went from exploring space to living in it, a space station was conceived as the logical successor to the Apollo moon program. But between conception and execution stood the vastness of space itself, to say nothing of the monumental technological challenges. Homesteading Space, by two of Skylab’s own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic story of America’s first space station from beginning to fiery end.   Homesteading Space is much more than a story of technological and scientific success; it is also an absorbing, sometimes humorous, often inspiring account of the determined, hardworking individuals who shepherded the program through a near-disastrous launch, a heroic rescue, an exhausting study of Comet Kohoutek, and the lab's ultimate descent into the Indian Ocean. Featuring the unpublished in-flight diary of astronaut Alan Bean, the book is replete with the personal recollections and experiences of the Skylab crew and those who worked with them in training, during the mission, and in bringing them safely home.   Purchase the audio edition.

General

Imprint:	Bison Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	David Hitt • Owen Garriott • Joe Kerwin • Alan L Bean
Foreword by:	Homer Hickam
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	568
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-3639-4
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General
LSN:	0-8032-3639-5
Barcode:	9780803236394

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