num_pages: 611
description: Wings in Orbit is an authoritative documentation of the many accomplishments of the NASA Space Shuttle Program (SSP). This compelling book provides accurate, authentic and easily understood accounts from NASA's best subject matter experts and external resources. The book captures the passion of those who devoted their energies to the Program's success for more than three decades and focuses on their science and engineering accomplishments, the rich history of the program and the shuttle as a historic icon in U.S. history.
language: English
title: Wings In Orbit: Scientific And Engineering Legacies Of The Space Shuttle, 1971-2010
publisher: Government Printing Office