Description: Bringing Columbia Home by Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward, Robert Crippen, Col. Eileen M. Collins, USAF Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space Hipsters Publisher Description Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space Hipsters The dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster. On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nations eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASAs John F. Kennedy Space Center was a key leader in the search and recovery effort as NASA, FEMA, the FBI, the US Forest Service, and dozens more federal, state, and local agencies combed an area of rural east Texas the size of Rhode Island for every piece of the shuttle and her crew they could find. Assisted by hundreds of volunteers, it would become the largest ground search operation in US history. This comprehensive account is told in four parts: Parallel Confusion Courage Compassion, and Commitment Picking Up the Pieces A Bittersweet Victory For the first time, here is the definitive inside story of the Columbia disaster and recovery and the inspiring message it ultimately holds. In the aftermath of tragedy, people and communities came together to help bring home the remains of the crew and nearly 40 percent of shuttle, an effort that was instrumental in piecing together what happened so the shuttle program could return to flight and complete the International Space Station. Bringing Columbia Home shares the deeply personal stories that emerged as NASA employees looked for lost colleagues and searchers overcame immense physical, logistical, and emotional challenges and worked together to accomplish the impossible. Featuring a foreword and epilogue by astronauts Robert Crippen and Eileen Collins, and dedicated to the astronauts and recovery search persons who lost their lives, this is an incredible, compelling narrative about the best of humanity in the darkest of times and about how a failure at the pinnacle of human achievement became a story of cooperation and hope. Author Biography Michael D. Leinbach was the last launch director in the space shuttle program at NASAs John F. Kennedy Space Center, responsible for overall shuttle launch countdown activities until the end of the program in 2011. In November 2004, Leinbach was awarded the prestigious 2004 Presidential Rank Award. He lives in Scottsmoor, Florida.Jonathan H. Ward works to bring the thrill of the space program to life for the general public as a Solar System Ambassador for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and as a frequent speaker on space exploration topics to interest groups and at regional conferences. He is the author of two previous books on space exploration. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.Captain Robert L. Crippen, USN, Retired (foreword) was Columbias first pilot. He received a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas in 1960. He has received numerous special honors, including the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, three Distinguished Service Medals, the US Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the FAAs Award for Distinguished Service, the Goddard Memorial Trophy, the Harmon Trophy, four NASA Space Flight Medals, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Award, the American Aeronautical Society Flight Achievement Award, the National Geographic Societys Gardiner Greene Hubbard Medal, the Aviation Hall of Fame 1981 Al J. Engel Award, American Legions Distinguished Service Medal, the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Ivan C. Kincheloe Award, and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. He lives in Orlando, Florida.Colonel Eileen Collins, USAF, Retired (epilogue) became NASAs first female shuttle commander on a 1999 mission in the Columbia. She holds a masters degree in mathematics and economics from Syracuse University, a masters degree in operations research from Stanford University, and a masters degree in space systems management from Webster University. She is from Elmira, New York. Details ISBN 1948924617 ISBN-13 9781948924610 Title Bringing Columbia Home Author Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward, Robert Crippen, Col. Eileen M. Collins, USAF Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 416 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing GE_Item_ID:137640214; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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ISBN-13: 9781948924610
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Book Title: Bringing Columbia Home : the Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2020
Topic: Aviation / History, Space Science, History, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & Technology
Genre: Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 17.7 Oz
Author: Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
