Johnson Space Center: The First 50 Years - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531664237 ISBN 13: 9781531664237

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2013

Synopsis

NASA 's Johnson Space Center (JSC ) in Houston, Texas, has been the home of human spaceflight operations since its inception in 1961. The first US manned spaceflight controlled from its iconic Mission Control Center was in 1965. From JSC 's control center, engineers also helped place humans on another celestial body for the first time, operated 135 Space Shuttle missions, and expanded human spaceflight to an international endeavor. Housed on more than 1,600 acres just south of downtown Houston, the center is the curator for the precious samples returned from the moon, the base for the training
of astronauts, and the developer of innovative engineering to support future exploration deep into the solar system and world-class technical research on earth.

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About the Author

The images from the Johnson Space Center's extensive Imagery Repository reflect the innovation, commitment, and accomplishments of the thousands of individuals who worked at this institution during its first 50 years to provide the nation with an avenue to space and the moon.

Mike Litchfield has been renovating houses for 30 years. A former editor in chief of CNET/Yahoo!, he lives in Berkeley, CA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531664237
• ISBN 13: 9781531664237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130
• Editor: Bruns Laura, Litchfield Mike