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But with the \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e catastrophe in 1986, the whole Space Shuttle program came into question, as did NASA itself, so long an institution that was seemingly above reproach. \u003cem\u003eWheels Stop\u003c\/em\u003e tells the stirring story of how, after the \u003cem\u003eChallenger\u003c\/em\u003e disaster, the Space Shuttle not only recovered but went on to perform its greatest missions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the Return to Flight mission of STS-26 in 1988 to the last shuttle mission ever on STS-135 in 2011, \u003cem\u003eWheels Stop\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers behind the scenes as the shuttle's crews begin to mend Cold War tensions with the former Soviet Union, conduct vital research, deploy satellites, repair the Hubble Space Telescope, and assist in constructing the International Space Station. It also tells the heart-wrenching story of the \u003cem\u003eColumbia\u003c\/em\u003e tragedy and the loss of the magnificent STS-107 crew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so--and this is their story, too. Close encounters with astronauts, flight controllers, and shuttle workers capture the human side of the Space Shuttle's amazing journey--and invite readers along for the ride. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Browse more spaceflight books at upinspace.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick Houston\u003c\/strong\u003e, a full-time journalist for nearly thirty years, has written or contributed to eleven books. He is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eGo, Flight!: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965-1992\u003c\/em\u003e (Nebraska, 2015) and consultant and associate editor of the documentary film \u003cem\u003eMission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e, a former astronaut, shares the world record for the most spaceflights flown, with seven to his credit. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSpacewalker\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10861133\"\u003eRick Houston\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496224941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496224949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC056000\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC002000\"\u003eAeronautics \u0026amp; Astronautics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036060\"\u003eUnited States | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Houston\u003c\/b\u003e, a full-time journalist for nearly thirty years, has written or contributed to eleven books. 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