The sky above : an astronaut's memoir of adventure, persistence, and faith /
"Looking up at the stars at the age of ten, John Casper dreamed of being a space explorer. The Sky Above tells how persistence and determination led to flying in space, after serving the nation as a combat fighter pilot and test pilot. Despite life-threatening experiences and failures, his spir...
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التنسيق: | Licensed eBooks |
اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
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West Lafayette, Indiana :
Purdue University Press,
[2022]
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سلاسل: | Purdue studies in aeronautics and astronautics.
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3034813 |
جدول المحتويات:
- Cover
- THE SKY ABOVE
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Part I
- 1. A Lesson in Courage
- 2. My Crazy Dream
- 3. First Adventures
- 4. Ramblin' Wrecks, Falcons, and Boilermakers
- Part II
- 5. Tweets, Talons, and Super Sabres
- 6. Combat with the Lucky Devils
- 7. Cold War Fighter Pilot
- 8. Experimental Test Pilot
- 9. Life in the Puzzle Palace
- Part III
- 10. Challenger and Return to Flight
- 11. Space Shuttle Rookie
- 12. Space Shuttle Commander
- 13. Microgravity Lab
- 14. Saving the Space Station
- 15. A Four-Rendezvous Flight
- Part IV
- 16. Safety Director
- 17. The Unthinkable Happens
- 18. Return to Flight . . . Again
- 19. First Test Flight of Orion
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Aircraft and Spacecraft Flown
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author