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Wings in Orbit Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20100041317 2019-08-30T13:21:15+00:00Z National Aeronautics and Space Administration Wings In Orbit Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle N. Wayne Hale Helen Lane Executive Editor Chief Editor Kamlesh Lulla Gail Chapline Editor Editor An agency-wide Space Shuttle book project involving contributions from all NASA centers Space Shuttle book: September 2010 Wings In Orbit A new, authentic and authoritative book written by the people of the Space Shuttle Program • Description of the Shuttle and its operations • Engineering innovations • Major scientific discoveries • Social, cultural, and educational legacies • Commercial developments • The Shuttle continuum, role of human spaceflight Vision Overall vision for the book: The “so what” factor? Our vision is to “inform” the American people about the accomplishments of the Space Shuttle and to “empower” them with the knowledge about the longest-operating human spaceflight program and make them feel “proud” about nation’s investment in science and technology that led to Space Shuttle Program accomplishments. Vision (continued) Focus: • Science and Engineering accomplishments (not history or hardware or mission activities or crew activities) • Audience: American public with interest in science and technology (e.g., Scientific American Readership: a chemical engineer, a science teacher, a physician, etc.) Definition of Accomplishment: • Space Shuttle Program accomplishments are those “technical results, developments, and innovations that will shape future space programs” or “have affected the direction of science or engineering” with a focus on unique contributions from the shuttle as a platform. Guiding Principles: • Honest • Technically correct • Capture the passion of the NASA team that worked on the program Editorial Board “…to review and provide recommendations to the Executive Editor on the contents and the final manuscript…” Wayne Hale, Chair of Board Iwan Alexander Steven A. Hawley Frank Benz James M. (Milt) Heflin Steven F. Cash David Leckrone Robert Crippen James W. Owen Steven J. Dick Robert B. Sieck Michael Duncan Kirk Shireman Diane L. Evans Michael Wetmore Wayne Hale John Young Table of Contents Table of Contents (continued) Example Page Layout – Flight Ops Example Page Layout – Engineering Example Page Layout – Science Astronaut Quote Boxes Examples Example of Side Bars Witness Accounts – Key to Understanding Columbia Breakup Introduction by Charles Bolden Contributors Last Chapter President George H.W. Bush Neme Alperstein – Elementary School Teacher Pam Leestma – Elementary School Teacher Norman Augustine General John Dailey Leah Jamieson – Dean of Engineering at Purdue University John Logsdon – Policy Expert Michael Griffin Canadian Space Agency Backup Interviewees as of January 2010 James Abrahamson Bob Lindstrom Arnold Aldridge Bill Lucas Ken Baldwin Glynn Lunney Barry Blumberg John Mather Bob Crippen Leonard Nicholson Aaron Cohen Bill Parsons Jack Fischer Brewster Shaw Bill Gerstenmaier Bob Sieck Milt Heflin JR Thompson Ernie Hilsenrath Bob Thompson Tommy Holloway Tom Utsman Dick Kohrs Ed Weiller Jack Kaye John Young Chris Kraft Larry Young David Leckrone Perspectives Inputs as of January 2010 Astronaut quote boxes Richard Searfoss Clay Anderson Brewster Shaw Dominic Antonelli Gene Trinh Bob Cabana Don Thomas Leroy Chiao Bill Thornton Mike Coats Mary Ellen Weber Eileen Collins Dave Williams Franklin Chang-Diaz Astronaut co-authors Kevin Chilton Mark Kelly Mike Foale Shannon Lucid Greg Harbaugh Sally Ride Steve Hawley Tom Jones Two Nobel Prize Winners Chiaki Mukai Major NASA Leaders Barbara Morgan Ellen Ochoa World Renowned Scientists Ken Reightler Written by people of the Space Shuttle Program 226 Authors as of January 2010 James (Iwan) Alexander Carol Christian Royce Forman Jeffrey Hoblit Clarence Alfrey Eric Christiansen Scott Forth Albert Holland James Armor Sebaston Coglitore Mike Fowler David Homan John Bacon Aaron Cohen John Fraley Patty Howell Elizabeth Bains David Collins Jon Frandsen Terry Huss Kenneth Baldwin Janis Connolly Roberto Galvez John T James Laura Barger Robert Cort Eric Gardze Steve Johnson Paul Bauer Brad Cragun Stephen Gaylor Dexer Johnson Joachim Beek Jeffrey Cross Cecil Gibson Samuel Jones Bradley Bell Brian Crucian Peter Gnoffo Coy Jordan Baruch Blumberg Glen Curtis Reynaldo Gomez Glenn Jorgensen Aldo Bordano Charles Czeisler Benjamin Greene Fred Jue Frank Brody Thomas Davies Lisa Griffin Bob Kahl Steve Brown Jeff DeTroye James Grogran Larry Kauffman Robert Brown Robert Ding Wayne Hale Henry Kaupp Lee Bryant Donald Doerr Jennifer Hall Jack Kaye Pieter Buning Evertt Dolman Charles Hallett Mark Kelly Jonathan Burkholder Geminesse Dorsey Michael Hamel Michael Killpack Bradley Burns Glenn Ecord Yolanda Harris John Kiriazes Jim Butler Gwyn C Faile Judith Hayes Benjamin Kirk Charles Campbell Carole-Sue Feagan William Helms Vickie Kloeris Janine Captain Daniel Feeback Marissa Herron Jack Knight Dan Caron Tony Fiorucci Terri Herst Michael Kobrick Bradley Carpenter Timothy Fish David Hess Steven Koontz Willard Castner David Fitts Arthur Hill Joseph Kosmo Michael Chandler Rose Flores Paul Hill Ying-Ming Kuo Gail Chapline Jennifer Fogarty Ernest Hilsenrath Holly Lamb John Charles Albert (Al) Folensbee John Hirko Written by people of the Space Shuttle Program 226 Authors as of January 2010 (continued) Helen Lane Gilbert Moore Alvaro Rodriguez Steven Sullivan Gerald Lebeau Dennis Moore Richard Rohan Carolyn Sumners David Leckrone Barbara Morgan Paul Romere Gregory Swanson Lubert Leger Thomas Moser Bernard Rosenbaum Michael Tigges Daniel Leiser John Muratore Jennifer Ross-Nazzal Luis Trevino Zev Levin Pete Nicklenko Jose Ruiz Robert Trevino Marilyn Lewis Lee Norbraten Dane Russo Richard Ulrich Thomas Limero Patrick O'Neill Clarence Sams Avis Upton Mike Lingbloom Charlie Ott Richard Sauer Katherine Van Hooser James Locke William Paloski Melanie Saunders Keith Van Tasse James Loveall Nancy Patrick Jack Scarpa Ivan Velez Shannon Lucid Stephen Payne William Schneider John Vellinger Kamlesh Lulla Gary Payton Joseph Schuh Darby Vicker Forrest Lumpkin Neal Pellis June Scobbe Rogers Charles Walker Samantha Manning Stephen Peralta Carl Scott James Walker Fred Martin Fred Perkins Robert Scully Dennis Webb Cynthia Mcarthur Myron Pessin Sarah Smith Kenneth Welzyn Wayne McClellan Chau Pham Scott Smith Patrick Whipps Patrick McCormick Duane Pierson Cooper Snapp Harold White Timothy McKelvey Lynda Pileggi Paul Sollock Susan White Richard McPeters Jeffery Pilet Kenneth Souza Mary Whitten Pedro Medelius Steven Platts J. 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