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Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer (Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics) by Ross, Jerry Lynn;Norberg, John is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. This autobiography tells the story of how he came not only to achieve that goal, but to become the most-launched astronaut in history, as well as a NASA veteran whose career spanned the entire US Space Shuttle program. From his childhood in rural Indiana, through education at Purdue University, and a career in the US Air Force, Ross charted a path to NASA after overcoming many setbacks—from failing to qualify for Air Force pilot training because of “bad” eyesight, to an initial failure to be selected into the astronaut program. The majority of the book is an insider’s account of the US Space Shuttle program, including the unforgettable experience of launch, the delights of weightless living, and the challenges of constructing the International Space Station. Ross is a uniquely qualified narrator. During seven spaceflights, he spent 1,393 hours in space, including 58 hours and 18 minutes on nine space walks. Life on the ground is also described, including the devastating experiences of the Challenger and Columbia disasters. For readers who have followed the space program from Mercury
Who reads Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer (Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics)?
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ross, Jerry Lynn;Norberg, John
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781612492339
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Adventure, Engineering
- Rating
- 4.19 / 5 (37 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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