Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Spaceflight: Discerning Its Meaning 7
7. 2. Space Shuttle: Going to Work in Space 36
8. 3 Astronauts: Reinventing the Right Stuff 63
9. 4. Science: Doing Research in Space 99
10. 5. Space Station: Campaigning for a Permanent Human Presence in Space 134
11. 6. Plans: Envisioning the Future in Space 163
12. 7. Memory: Preserving Meaning 191
13. Notes 217
14. Index 259