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Space Station Friendship: A Visit with the Crew in 2007
Space Station Friendship A Visit with the Crew in 2007 Author:Dick Lattimer Time began to slow down for the shuttle passengers as their objective drew closer. They knew that they would never be the same again once they had boarded Friendship. — The year is 2007, the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age. Space shuttle Discovery is about to dock at the first permanent U.S. space station, which author Dick Lattimer calls F... more »riendship. In all but name, the space station depicted in these pages is based on NASA's plans. To help you project yourself on board, Lattimer has created a fictional crew, including three rookie crew members -- doctoral candidates who have been chosen to do special work on their theses. By viewing the space station through their eyes, you'll learn about the important work to be done there. Friendship reflects existing technology and projected plans. As part of this extensive research, Lattimer, along with his son, illustrator Michael Lattimer, had the unique opportunity to spend several different days aboard the space station mockup in Huntsville, Alabama. You'll visit the habitation modules, the animal research facility, and the "industrial park." You'll learn about the modules of the European Space Agency and of Japan, and about the mobile servicing station, the next-generation Canadarm.« less