Orbit of Discovery: The All-Ohio Space Shuttle Mission

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Orbit of Discovery Orbit of Discovery The All-Ohio Space Shuttle Mission Don Thomas with Mike Bartell Ringtaw Books Akron, Ohio Copyright © 2014 by Don Thomas All rights reserved • First Edition 2014 • Manufactured in the United States of America. All inquiries and permission requests should be addressed to the Publisher, the University of Akron Press, Akron, Ohio 44325–1703. 18 17 16 15 14 5 4 3 2 1 isbn: 978-1-937378-72-1 (cloth) isbn: 978-1-937378-77-6 (ePDF) isbn: 978-1-937378-76-9 (ePub) library of c on gre ss c atal o gin g-in -pub li cati on data Thomas, Don, 1955– Orbit of Discovery : the all-Ohio space shuttle mission / Don Thomas ; with Mike Bartell. — First edition. pages cm ISBN 978-1-937378-72-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-937378-77-6 (ePDF) ISBN 978-1-937378-76-9 (ePub) 1. Discovery (Spacecraft) 2. Space flights. 3. Thomas, Don, 1955– —Travel. 4. Outer space— Exploration—United States. 5. Astronauts—Ohio. I. Bartell, Mike. II. Title. TL795.5.T47 2014 629.44’1—dc23 2013033877 ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of a nsi /ni so z 39.48–1992 (Permanence of Paper). Cover: Photo courtesy of NASA. Cover design by Lauren McAndrews. Shuttle graphic designed by Michael Clarke. The information and conversations within this volume are the direct result of the author’s recollections, his notes, and details gathered from his viewing of NASA videos. Orbit of Discovery was designed and typeset in Minion with Helvetica display by Amy Freels, with assistance from Lauren McAndrews, and printed on sixty-pound natural and bound by Bookmasters of Ashland, Ohio. For Kai— While my trips to space were absolutely incredible, I treasure the time we have spent together even more. ...