Mission : an American congressman's voyage to space, with a new preface / Bill Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Bill, 1942- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nelson, Bill, 1942-.

Nelson, Bill.

United States. Congress--Biography.

United States.

Astronauts--United States--Biography.

Astronauts.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 317 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, FL : University of Florida Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Mission is 14th NASA administrator and US Senator Bill Nelson's account of his journey on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1986, featuring Nelson's early perspectives on the US space program and offering a window into a fascinating time in space history"-- Provided by publisher.

Mission offers a fascinating window into the Space Shuttle program during the pre-Challenger era. Forty years later, NASA has seen the completion of the International Space Station, long-term partnerships with other national space agencies, and the expanding role of private space companies. Nelson's hopes and predictions in these areas are significant contributions to space history and markers that show how far the space program has come"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface to the New Edition

NASAese

PART ONE: THE FLIGHT

Columbia

On Hold

Getting Ready

Training

More Training

Still More Training

Scrubs

Straight Up and Accelerating

On Orbit

Whither Earth?

Coming Home

PART TWO: THE CHALLENGE

The Challenger Is Down

Space Research

Space People

International Cooperation in Space

Entrepreneurs in Space

Space Spin-offs

Understanding Our Beginnings, Charting Our Future

Tragedy and Triumph?Reaching for the Stars

SHUTTLE FLIGHT HISTORY

Notes:

Includes index.

Originally published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Orlando, United States of America, 1988.

Other Format:

Online version Nelson, Bill Mission.

ISBN:

9781683405511

168340551X

OCLC:

1528767625