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A worthy account of an important but largely forgotten program... For those who would like to learn more about the achievement, Homesteading Space offers valuable personal recollections from those who were there. -Roger Launius, Air & Space -- Roger Launius Air & Space A well-told saga of Skylab from start to fiery fall. -Coalition for Space Exploration Coalition for Space Exploration Savvy consumers of space history have come to expect high quality in the 'Outward Odyssey-A People's History of Spaceflight' series edited by Colin Burgess. This fourth volume definitely does not disappoint. -Rick W. Sturdevant, Air Power History -- Rick W. Sturdevant Air Power History Published here for the first time, [Alan] Bean's diary, added to voice transcripts of space walks, produces the you-are-there immediacy that buffs crave. -Gilbert Taylor, Booklist -- Gilbert Taylor Booklist Homesteading Space is not just about the scientific knowledge that was obtained in orbit-this is the story of the astronauts who conducted the experiments, who lived in space for weeks or months at a time, and how they coped. -Andrew J. Liptak, Worlds in a Grain of Sand blog -- Andrew J. Liptak Worlds in a Grain of Sand blog The success of our nation's first space station did not come easily. The challenges were met with vision, courage, and competence. Those who personified these traits forcefully and honestly tell their stories here unfiltered by writers or press. The result is both historically significant and a great read. -Ed Gibson, Skylab III science pilot and author -- Ed Gibson

The success of our nation's first space station did not come easily. The challenges were met with vision, courage, and competence. Those who personified these traits forcefully and honesty tell their stories here unfiltered by writers or press. The result is both historically significant and a great read. Ed Gibson, Skylab III science pilot and author A launch accident nearly doomed Skylab, America's first space station, before its mission could begin. This first-hand story of how American ingenuity, innovation, and gutsy risk-taking turned tragedy to triumph and produced pioneering science in orbit is an inspiration. Homesteading Space captures the never-give-up spirit of our first attempts to explore space--and stay there. Tom Jones, veteran shuttle astronaut and author of Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir When people now spend half a year at a time aboard a continuously-occupied orbital outpost, it's hard to imagine when the first steps in that direction were being made. Homesteading Space provides a powerful and eye-popping narrative of what it took to begin that journey. This book tells its story with candor, context, and humor, and is a worthy addition to any space library--including, I hope soon, the one aboard today's International Space Station. Jim Oberg, NASA Mission Control veteran, NBC News space consultant

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David Hitt is a journalist, writer, and editor for NASA Educational Technology Services. Owen Garriott is a former NASA astronaut-and one of the first six scientist-astronauts selected in 1965. He was stationed on Skylab in 1973 and later flew STS-9, the first international Spacelab mission. A former NASA astronaut, Joe Kerwin is also one of the first scientist-astronauts selected in 1965 and flew on the first Skylab mission in 1973. Alan Bean is the former spacecraft commander of Skylab 3 and became the fourth man to walk on the moon in 1969. Homer Hickam is a former NASA engineer.

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