Limited Time Sale| Management number | 231908280 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $90.00 | Model Number | 231908280 | ||
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Lost in Space, A Story about the Space ShuttleBy: Jon Schiller, PhDThe US Space Shuttle delivering supplies to the US Space Station has a mechanical breakdown that prevents its return to the Earth. The remaining two US Space Shuttles are launched as quickly as possible to carry the needed supplies to the Space Station before the people there run out of expendables: air, water, etc. Both aging Shuttles suffer breakdowns – described in the book. The hero, Dr. Donald Richards, devises options for rescuing the stranded astronauts. This story emphasizes the importance of the Commercial Resupply Vehicles of SpaceX and Orbital Sciences with the first launch planned by NASA for Spring 09 carrying 20 Tons cargo to the Space Station through 2016. Read more
| ASIN | B007VOOJBE |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| Language | English |
| File size | 935 KB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 398 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | April 18, 2012 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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