Mullane, R. Mike
Do Your Ears Pop in Space? and 500 Other Surprising Questions about Space Travel
  - February 1997
14.90 Euro
1997. 256 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-471-15404-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-15404-4 - John Wiley & Sons
Detailed description
"An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of every space buff." --James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13.
Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttle astronaut R. Mike Mullane.
"A fascinating collection of honest, factual, from-the-heart answers to the most often asked questions about spaceflight and spacefliers. Required reading for all who aspire to travel in space." --Kathy Thornton, 4-mission Shuttle Astronaut, World Record Holder for Spacewalks by a Woman.
"A brilliant addition to the understanding of space flight. Only a man who has been there--outer space--and done that--fly the Space Shuttle--could render the complexities of flying in space so lucidly." --Walter J. Boyne, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Former Director, National Air and Space Museum.
"A highly informative inside view of what astronauts really experience in space." --Ed Buckbee, Former Director, U.S. Space & Rocket and U.S. Space Camp.
"All astronauts have been peppered with great questions. Mike Mullane has great answers." --Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Columbia 1981, Challenger 1983, NASA Administrator 1989-1992.
From the contents
Space Physics.
Space Shuttle Pre-Mission and Launch Operations.
Space Shuttle Orbit Operations.
Life in Space.
Space Physiology.
Space Shuttle Reentry and Landing.
Challenger.
Astronaut Facts.
The Future.
Index.
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