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Space Shuttle Columbia Her Missions and Crews

On February 1st 2003, one of the worst and most public disasters ever witnessed in the human space programme unfolded with horrifying suddenness in the skies above north central Texas. The Space Shuttle Columbia – the world’s first truly reusable manned spacecraft – was lost during her return to Ear...

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Main Author: Evans, Ben
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Praxis 2005, 2005
Edition:1st ed. 2005
Series:Space Exploration
Subjects:
Automotive Engineering
Astronomy / Observations
Astronomy, Cosmology And Space Sciences
Astronomy, Observations And Techniques
Astronomy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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