The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster: From First Liftoff to Tragic Final Flight
In 1981, the country watched in awe as the space shuttle Columbia made its victorious return to Earth after a hugely successful first mission. More than two decades later, television screens were again filled with images of Columbia, but for a very different reason. Columbia had broken apart in mid-air, killing all seven astronauts aboard. It was the end of an era. This book goes back to the beginning, when John Young and Robert Crippen became the...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0766022951
ISBN13:9780766022959
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Enslow Publishing
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
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Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This is a very good book if you like a lot of technical detail as well as personal information about the astronauts aboard Columbia for STS-107. There are some photographs in the book as well that help you get to know the crew and understand the events that led to this "tragic final flight."
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