Learn how the United States led the space race. Read about the incredible technology that has allowed a shuttle to be sent into space to orbit Earth 16 times in a day. Then see how it can all go horribly wrong in a split second, claiming the lives of dedicated astronauts and costing billions of dollars. Timelines, a glossary, ideas for research, and suggestions for future reading are included in this fascinating read about a daring mission and real life disaster.

 

This book is part of a book series called When Disaster Struck .

There are 56 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Liz Gogerly is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction.