Life With Hubble: An insider's view of the world's most famous telescope (AAS-IOP Astronomy) - Hardcover

Leckrone, Dr David S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750320362 ISBN 13: 9780750320368

Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

A
behind-the-scenes narrative of the Hubble mission. Told by the now retired
Senior Project Scientist for Hubble, David Leckrone, this fascinating story
recounts the history of the mission from 1990 to the present day. It tells the
stories of scores of individuals who made major contributions to the Hubble
legacy. In understandable, non-professional language, it describes many of the exciting
scientific discoveries that the telescope has produced.

About this title

About the Author

David Leckrone worked as an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for 40 years. From 1992–2009 he held the position of Hubble’s Senior Project Scientist. Leckrone helped plan and lead five highly successful Space Shuttle servicing missions to Hubble. Concurrently with his Hubble duties, he held the position of Head of the Astronomy Branch in the Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics at Goddard from 1981–1991. From 2003–2006 he served as Chief Scientist for the newly formed NASA Engineering and Safety Center, organized in response to the loss of Shuttle Columbia. Leckrone retired from NASA in 2009 and currently is an Emeritus Senior Scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He and his wife, Marlene, reside in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has a son, daughter and two grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 0750320362
• ISBN 13: 9780750320368
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 440