LEADER 02472nam 22003973 450 001 9910154831703321 005 20230808200813.0 010 $a1-58834-405-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000972182 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6049033 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6049033 035 $a(OCoLC)1156011507 035 $a(BIP)58924509 035 $a(BIP)57065860 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000972182 100 $a20210901d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSky Walking $eAn Astronaut's Memoir 210 1$a :$cSmithsonian,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016. 215 $a1 online resource (382 pages) 311 08$a1-58834-404-5 330 $aA gripping first-hand account of life in space and the making of an astronaut. What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom Jones is uniquely qualified to give the details: he flew four shuttle missions and led three space walks to deliver the US Lab to the Station. . From B-52 pilot during the Cold War, to a PhD in planetary science, to the unbelievable rigors of astronaut training, his career inevitably pointed him toward the space shuttle. Until the Challenger exploded. Jones's story is the first to candidly explain the professional and personal hardships faced by the astronauts in the aftermath of that 1986 tragedy. He certainly has 'The Right Stuff' but also found himself wondering if the risks he undertook were worth the toll on his family. Liftoffs were especially nerve-wracking (his mother, who refuses to even get on a plane, cannot watch) but his 53 days in space were unforgettable adventures. Jones uses his background as a scientist to explain the practical applications of many of the shuttle's scientific missions, and describes what it's like to work with the international crews building and living aboard the space station. Tom Jones returned from his space station voyage to assess the impact of the 2003 Columbia tragedy, and prescribes a successful course for the U.S. in space. Stunning photographs, many taken in space, illustrate his amazing journey. 607 $aUnited States$2fast 700 $aJones$b Tom$0318594 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154831703321 996 $aSky Walking$92892162 997 $aUNINA