Space Shuttle Operator's Manual, Revised Edition (Paperback)

~ (Author) "This first chapter provides a brief, generalized explanation of what the Space Shuttle is and how you reach orbit..." (more)
Key Phrases: aft crew station, two payload specialists, reusable surface insulation, External Tank, Kennedy Space Center, Solid Rocket Boosters (more...)

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Welcome Aboard!

You are about to embark on a spectacular adventure, blazing a trail for future space travel in the world's greatest flying machine.

Prepare for lift-off using the step-by-step instructions for launch and ascent. Soar into the sky consulting the authentic gatefold reproduction of the Shuttle's instrument panel. Operate the remote manipulator arm, the space telescope, and the data relay satellite as you communicate with ground control. Chart your space flight using the authentic fold-out orbital map. Hurtle back through the Earth's atmosphere to land the aircraft gently like a glider.

Congratulations! We hope your mission is rewarding and fascinating!

Sincerely,

Directorate for Crew Training


Written for the layperson by curators at the National Air and Space Museum, with colorful illustrations throughout, THE SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATOR'S MANUAL takes the reader through all the motions of an actual mission -- from preparation to takeoff to orbit to re-entry.

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Welcome Aboard!

You are about to embark on a spectacular adventure, blazing a trail for future space travel in the world's greatest flying machine.

Prepare for lift-off using the step-by-step instructions for launch and ascent. Soar into the sky consulting the authentic gatefold reproduction of the Shuttle's instrument panel. Operate the remote manipulator arm, the space telescope, and the data relay satellite as you communicate with ground control. Chart your space flight using the authentic fold-out orbital map. Hurtle back through the Earth's atmosphere to land the aircraft gently like a glider.

Congratulations! We hope your mission is rewarding and fascinating!

Sincerely,

Directorate for Crew Training


Written for the layperson by curators at the National Air and Space Museum, with colorful illustrations throughout, THE SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATOR'S MANUAL takes the reader through all the motions of an actual mission -- from preparation to takeoff to orbit to re-entry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; Revised edition (August 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345341813
• ISBN-13: 978-0345341815
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #366,015 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for space science educators, June 24, 1998

By	Robert E. Morgan "creativeteacher" (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're part of the increasing number of teachers who are involved in space science education, this book is a great candidate for use as a basic text. It consolidates all the information you need to teach about the space shuttle and is particularly useful if your school is involved in space shuttle simulations -- an idea whose time has come. It's amazing how many schools use this book as part of their space science simulation program. You'll find the lift-off scipt, glossary, and detailed diagrams very useful.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A handy reference for mission simulations at Space Camp., September 18, 1999

By A Customer

Recommended reading for space cadets of all ages. Study up! The information packed in this manual will come in handy for those nerve-racking mission simulations at Space Camp/Space Academy.

Especially good are the pull-out schematics of the orbiter's control panels.

And the diagram of the improved field joint on the SRBs is helpful in understanding the Challenger accident. Although it would be more helpful if they also showed the original joint construction.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So, You Want To Be An Astronaut?, November 3, 2003

By	"orca07" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best book on how to live, work, and live in space. It tells you all about the buttons, the menus, the toilets, the suits, etc. It even has like 7 pages for the launch with the dialogues and everything starting at T-minus 5 hours to T+plus 48 minutes. It has the same for landing, too. It tells you what's inside the shuttle, and where the stuff is located. It even describes certain space missions like Spacelab, and more! If you want to study space shuttles and become an astronaut, this book is a must! I love it! I can't stop putting it down!