John Howard Casper

The Sky Above

An Astronaut's Memoir of Adventure, Persistence, and Faith

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Produktbeschreibung

Looking up at the stars at the age of ten, John Casper dreamed of being a space explorer. The Sky Above tells how persistence and determination led to flying in space, after serving as a combat fighter pilot and test pilot. Despite life-threatening experiences and failures, his spiritual faith was pivotal in overcoming life's challenges.

Produktdetails

• Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Verlag: Purdue University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9781612497167
• ISBN-10: 1612497160
• Artikelnr.: 62752426

Autorenporträt

Colonel John H. Casper, USAF (Ret.), is a former combat fighter pilot, test pilot, NASA astronaut, and Space Shuttle commander. After graduating from the US Air Force Academy and earning a master's degree in astronautics at Purdue University, he flew 229 combat missions in Vietnam and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He served as a Cold War fighter pilot in Europe and later graduated from the USAF Test Pilot School. While a test pilot, he commanded a test squadron and flew classified aircraft. Casper is a veteran of four NASA Space Shuttle missions--three as commander and one as pilot. Following his spaceflight career, he provided senior leadership as director of safety, reliability, and quality assurance at NASA's Johnson Space Center. He also served as a senior manager in the Space Shuttle and Orion programs. He currently lives in Montreat, North Carolina.