![]() The manual includes details about the design, construction and operation of the Shuttles. I particularly like the “Technicians carry by hand into the pressure vessel, the several miles of Orbiter nose section wiring” which looks more like technicians doing the Conga. There are many of the iconic shots, but also a good amount of behind the scenes photography. The photographs are, in general, stunning. There are over 250 photographs, technical diagrams and explanations. There is a lot of information that was new to me, particularly some of the early suggested designs which look very odd compared to the Shuttle we all know today. ![]() The Space Shuttle Manual outlines the historical context of the Shuttle, from the view of someone who worked with NASA for over 25 years on the Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programmes between 19. ![]() It does, however, tell the story of the Shuttles. The Shuttle Manual is not broken down into the frames and explanations my oily fingers stained in my car manuals. I did not expect it *that* different though. Haynes Space ShuttleĪs the Shuttles are a little more complex than my cars, I expected the format of the book to be slightly different. I was therefore quite excited when I heard Haynes Publishing had released a manual for the NASA Space Shuttle. ISBN: 978 1 84425 866 6Ī lot of my basic engineering knowledge comes from the Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manuals and the old cars I had as a teenager.
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