Overview
An intimate first-hand look at the Columbia astronauts and the STS-107 mission
Author Philip Chien interviewed all seven members of the STS-107 Columbia crew multiple times and got to know them as people
He was one of a rare handful of reporters who actually followed the day-to-day activities during the mission, and the first reporter at the landing site to realize something had gone drastically wrong
Combines a personal look at both the Columbia astronauts and their mission with a behind-the-scenes account of others involved in the mission and their personal reactions to the accident
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (50 chapters)
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The Long Road to Launch
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Sixteen Days in Space
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Front Matter
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About this book
In ‘Columbia: Final Voyage’ aerospace writer Philip Chien, who has over 20 years’ experience covering the US space program, provides a unique insight into the crew members who lost their lives in the Columbia disaster. Chien interviewed all seven crew members several times and got to know them as individuals. He reviews in detail their training, their scientific work and other activities during their successful 16-day flight, the background of the accident itself and a detailed first-hand account of what happened that fateful day in February 2003. The author provides a comprehensive and personal look at both the Columbia astronauts and the STS-107 mission, together with a behind-the-scenes account of other people involved in the mission and their personal reactions to the accident.
Forward by Jonathan B. Clark, widower of Columbia astronaut Laurel Clark
Introduction by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Reviews
From the reviews:
In terms of explaining the mission itself, Columbia—Final Voyage is unparalleled, and unlikely to be equaled[.]
—Jeff Foust, The Space Review, February 20, 2006
The research, when combined with interviews with family, colleagues and scientists, results in what may be the most detailed account that will ever be written about what happened in space during the mission.
—John Kelly, Florida Today: Space & Science, February 15, 2006
"Philip Chien in his book Columbia Final Voyage brings a comprehensive, personal, view of the most recent shuttle disaster. … Chien’s review provides plenty of interest … . Included are the experiments, with the identities and expectations of the principal investigators. … In total, he’s produced a warm memorial both for the people and the mission. … the book is an excellent source for someone wanting to relieve this mission or to reflect on the nature of the people involved or on people in general." (Mark Mortimer, Universe Today, April, 2006)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Columbia
Book Subtitle: Final Voyage
Authors: Philip Chien
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b138680
Publisher: Copernicus New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-27148-4Published: 23 January 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2092-8Published: 18 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-27149-1Published: 23 June 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 454
Number of Illustrations: 235 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy
Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Biotechnology, Electronics