Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986. L1 - A revised and enlarged edition hardcover book SIGNED by Joe Allen with "To a fellow space entusiast on the occasion of the Mayor's salute to the Space Industry!, STS-5 'Columbia' 1982, STS-51A 'Discovery' 1984, Houston, Texas, May 19, 1988" written on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Includes a laid in two-fold program of The Houston Mayor's Salute to the Space Industry held on May 19, 1988 which was SIGNED by Walter Cunnigham (Apollo 7 astonaut) and James B. Irwin (Apollo 15 astronaut). Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey by Josep P. Allen with Russell Martin. Designed by Hans Teensma. Revised and enlarged to include Joe Allen's first-hand account of the triumphant satellite rescue mission. 10"x10", 239 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. On November 12, 1984, astronaut Joseph P. Allen made history by retrieving from space the malfunctioning Indonesian Palapa B-2 satellite and returning it to the space shuttle Discovery. For the first time, a satellite was snared in space and returned to earth for repairs and eventual redeployment. This landmark achievement has launched a new phase of manned space flight, and we are one step closer to living and working in space. Now, in the revised edition of Entering Space Allen expands and updates the 1984 book to include this daring mission. In Entering Space, Allen shares his firsthand insights into the incomparable experience of traveling in space and brings the human dimension of our space program into focus. He gives us a fascinating account of a shuttle flight, describing the tension of a countdown and launch, the complexities of living for days in the strange weightless environment, the challenges of working in space, the emotional impact of seeing earth from space, the drama of the meteoric descent and landing. The book includes more than 200 dramatic color photographs taken by the astronauts and selected from tens of thousands in the NASA photographic laboratories. Many have never before been seen by the public. Here are pictures of life on board the spacecraft, glorious views of earth as seen from space, as well as startling images of the moon and the mysterious planets. Entering Space conveys the irresistible lure of space flight, a sense of the wonder of humankind's continuing space odyssey. . Signed by Author. Revised and Enlarged. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.