Space Shuttle Legacy - How We Did it and What We Learned (Paperback)

For the first time in its 30-year history, the NASA Space Shuttle program is chronicled in precise detail, with a focus on the major aspects of the Space Shuttle History including: its successes, failures, and lessons learned. Using a series of personal anecdotes, Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned offers insights from many industry experts including: historians, political scientists, public administrators, engineers, and scientists giving readers the most complete account of the program. With this book, readers are given the most approachable and basic account of the long history of the Space Shuttle program. The authors intend this book to serve as a catalyst for additional study of the Space Shuttle and its legacy. Even though the program has ended, there is still limitless opportunity for scholars to explore the topic and assist space professionals in their future endeavours.