Columbia: The First Space Shuttle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781404255623)

With the launch of the first space shuttle, NASA engineers solved the problem of how to send a spacecraft into space and then get it safely back to Earth so that it could be used again. The book shows how space shuttles work and the problems scientists encountered in developing one. From Columbia's first mission to the aftermath of the Challenger tragedy, this book gives an excellent overview of the space program's vital workhorse.

Author: Heather Feldman
ISBN-10: 1404255621
ISBN-13: 9781404255623
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
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