{"product_id":"2940016022420","title":"Beyond the Stars \u0026#x2013;NASA\u0026#x2019;s 50 Years of Manned Space Flight - Part 11- International Space Station","description":"This is a 4,600 word monograph on the International Space Station. It is illustrated with 18 unpublished or rarely seen NASA photos.\u003cbr\u003e In 1981, America then launched its first space shuttle, Space Transportation System (STS) STS-1, and resumed human spaceflight. The world had now seen that humans could learn about the universe in an environment outside of our own atmosphere. \u003cbr\u003eIn 1982, with the successful completion of the four Space Shuttle orbiter flight tests, NASA began planning activity to define a possible space station. The station was viewed as the next logical step in space. It built on the nation’s past experience in space and provided, for the first time, the capability for permanent use of the space environment. \u003cbr\u003eOn January, 1984, in his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Ronald Reagan announced that “tonight, I am directing NASA to develop a permanently manned space station and to do it within the decade.” A few moments later, he added: “We want our friends to help us meet these challenges and share in their benefits. NASA will invite other countries to participate so we can strengthen peace, build prosperity, and expand freedom for all who share our goals.” This marked the birth of what is today the most complex scientific and technological project ever undertaken—the International Space Station.","brand":"Black Hawk Publishing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069779525872,"sku":"2940016022420","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016022420_p0.jpg?v=1763627967","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016022420","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}