High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband

Rick Husband wanted to be an astronaut since his fourth birthday, but it wasn’t always for the right reasons. Initially, he thought it would be neat . . . cool . . . a fun thing to do. It wasn’t until he came to a spiritual crossroads and was able to give that dream up to discover the true desires of his heart before he actually got into the space shuttle program at NASA. Three failed attempts didn’t daunt this driven pilot-and the fourth interview process, though lengthy and difficult, proved successful for him.

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Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program


“Pat Duggins knows of what he writes. Final Countdown is a solid read.”–Jay Barbree, NBC’s veteran space correspondent and author of the New York Times bestseller Moon Shot The Space Shuttle was once the cornerstone of the U.S. space program. However, each new flight brings us one step closer to the retirement of the shuttle in 2010. Final Countdown is the riveting history of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, its missions, and its impending demise. It also examines the plans and earl

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