Bagby Meredith
Bagby Meredith - The New Guys The Historic Class Of Astronauts That Broke Barriers And Changed The Face Of Space Travel - Hardcover
Bagby Meredith - The New Guys The Historic Class Of Astronauts That Broke Barriers And Changed The Face Of Space Travel - Hardcover
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Description: The never - before - told story of NAS a's 1978 astronaut class which included the first American women the first African Americans the first Asian American and the first gay person to fly to space. With the exclusive participation of the astronauts who were there this is the thrilling behind - the - scenes saga of a new generation that transformed space exploration The story of NAS a's Astronaut Class 8, or The F*cking New Guys as their military predecessors nicknamed them is an unprecedented look at these extraordinary explorers who broke barriers and blasted through glass ceilings. Egos clashed ambitions flared and romances bloomed as the New Guys competed with one another and navigated the cutthroat internal politics at NAS a for a chance to rocket to the stars. Marking a departure from the iconic military test pilots who had dominated the space program since its inception the New Guys arrived at the dawn of a new era of space flight. Teardrop - shaped space capsules from Mercury Gemini and Apollo gave way to the space shuttle a revolutionary space plane capable of launching like a rocket hauling cargo like a truck and landing back on Earth like an airliner. They mastered this new machine from its dangerous first test flights to its greatest achievements: launching hundreds of satellites building the International Space Station and deploying the Hubble Space Telescope. The New Guys depicts these charismatic young astronauts and the exuberant social and scientific progress of the space shuttle program against the efforts of NAS a officials who struggled to meet America's military demands and commercial aspirations. When NAS a was pressured to fly more often and at greater risk lives were lost in the program's two biggest disasters: Challenger (1986) and Columbia (2003). Caught in the crosshairs of this battle are the shuttle astronauts who gave their lives in those catastrophes and who gave their lives work pursuing a more equitable future in space for all humankind. Through it all they became friends rivals lovers and ultimately family.
Title: The New Guys The Historic Class Of Astronauts That Broke Barriers And Changed The Face Of Space Travel
Author(s): Bagby Meredith
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780063141971
Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/7/2023
Description: The never - before - told story of NAS a's 1978 astronaut class which included the first American women the first African Americans the first Asian American and the first gay person to fly to space. With the exclusive participation of the astronauts who were there this is the thrilling behind - the - scenes saga of a new generation that transformed space exploration The story of NAS a's Astronaut Class 8, or The F*cking New Guys as their military predecessors nicknamed them is an unprecedented look at these extraordinary explorers who broke barriers and blasted through glass ceilings. Egos clashed ambitions flared and romances bloomed as the New Guys competed with one another and navigated the cutthroat internal politics at NAS a for a chance to rocket to the stars. Marking a departure from the iconic military test pilots who had dominated the space program since its inception the New Guys arrived at the dawn of a new era of space flight. Teardrop - shaped space capsules from Mercury Gemini and Apollo gave way to the space shuttle a revolutionary space plane capable of launching like a rocket hauling cargo like a truck and landing back on Earth like an airliner. They mastered this new machine from its dangerous first test flights to its greatest achievements: launching hundreds of satellites building the International Space Station and deploying the Hubble Space Telescope. The New Guys depicts these charismatic young astronauts and the exuberant social and scientific progress of the space shuttle program against the efforts of NAS a officials who struggled to meet America's military demands and commercial aspirations. When NAS a was pressured to fly more often and at greater risk lives were lost in the program's two biggest disasters: Challenger (1986) and Columbia (2003). Caught in the crosshairs of this battle are the shuttle astronauts who gave their lives in those catastrophes and who gave their lives work pursuing a more equitable future in space for all humankind. Through it all they became friends rivals lovers and ultimately family.
Title: The New Guys The Historic Class Of Astronauts That Broke Barriers And Changed The Face Of Space Travel
Author(s): Bagby Meredith
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780063141971
Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/7/2023
