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Product details:
- ISBN 10: 3319202588
- ISBN 13: 9783319202587
- Author: Marianne J. Dyson
Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70s and 80s, when it was far from an easy path. Dyson relates the first five space shuttle flights from the personal perspective of mission planning and operations in Houston at the Johnson Space Center, based almost exclusively on original sources such as journals and NASA weekly activity reports. The book’s historical details about astronaut and flight controller training exemplify both the humorous and serious aspects of space operations up through the Challenger disaster, including the almost unknown fire in Mission Control during STS-5 that nearly caused an emergency entry of the shuttle. From an insider with a unique perspective and credentials to match, this a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of NASA during one of its busiest and defining times, and the challenges faced by women pursuing scientific careers.
Table of contents:
1: Space Girl Grows Up
2: Welcome to Houston
3: NASA Employee
4: Shuttle Procedures and Training
5: The First Flight of the Space Shuttle: STS-1
6: Preparing for STS-2
7: STS-2: President Reagan Visits Mission Control
8: Preparation for STS-3
9: STS-3: Realtime Flight Planning
10: Secret Preparations and Discrete Discrimination
11: STS-4 Flight Activities Officer
12: Welcome to Shuttle Operations
13: STS-5: Fire in Mission Control
14: Combining Family and Flight Planning
15: Being Home with Baby
16: Working Mother
17: Becoming an Aerospace Consultant
18: The Challenger Disaster
19: Space for Everyone
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