NASA’s Space Shuttle

Early NASA book illustrating what the Space Shuttle Program was intended to be. The contemporary overview contrasts NASA’s early vision with the reality of the actual program. The Space Shuttle took shape and won support, and criticism, as part of NASA's search for a post-Apollo future. This book portrays NASA’s search for continued manned space exploration after the success of Apollo.
The Space Shuttle is a reuseable human spaceflight vehicle capable of reaching low Earth orbit. The vehicl...