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Do Your Ears Pop in Space? and 500 Other Surprising Questions about Space Travel
1997
First Published
4.17
Average Rating
256
Number of Pages

"An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of everyspace buff." —James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13. Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttleastronaut R. Mike Mullane. "A fascinating collection of honest, factual, from-the-heartanswers to the most often asked questions about spaceflight andspacefliers. Required reading for all who aspire to travel inspace." —Kathy Thornton, 4-mission Shuttle Astronaut, World RecordHolder for Spacewalks by a Woman. "A brilliant addition to the understanding of space flight. Only aman who has been there—outer space—and done that—fly the SpaceShuttle—could render the complexities of flying in space solucidly." —Walter J. Boyne, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Former Director,National Air and Space Museum. "A highly informative inside view of what astronauts reallyexperience in space." —Ed Buckbee, Former Director, U.S. Space& Rocket and U.S. Space Camp. "All astronauts have been peppered with great questions. MikeMullane has great answers." —Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, U.S.Navy (Ret.), Columbia 1981, Challenger 1983, NASA Administrator1989-1992.

Avg Rating
4.17
Number of Ratings
109
5 STARS
42%
4 STARS
37%
3 STARS
17%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
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Author

Mike Mullane
Mike Mullane
Author · 4 books

Richard Michael Mullane is an engineer and weapon systems officer, a retired USAF officer, and a former NASA astronaut. During his career, he flew as a mission specialist on STS-41-D, STS-27, and STS-36.

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