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Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight Book Series ,[1]
The American Astronautical Society recently announced the 2020 recipients for the Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History, including the University of Nebraska Press for the Outward Odyssey series
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https://www.jstor.org/bookseries/j.ctt1d4tzkj?page=1
| No | Name | Details | About | Notes |
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| 1 | Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 | Francis French, Colin Burgess 2009 ISBN: 978-0803206977 |
Chronicles the American and Russian space programs from 1961-1965, covering Yuri Gagarin's first flight through Mercury, Vostok and Voskhod missions, ending with Alexei Leonov's first spacewalk. | Finalist for 2007 Eugene M. Emme Award. |
| 2 | In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 | Francis French, Colin Burgess 2010 ISBN: 978-0803209848 |
Covers the most exciting years in spaceflight with two superpowers racing to land on the moon, from Gemini flights through Soyuz program to early Apollo missions including the first moon landing. | Sequel to "Into That Silent Sea." Winner of Audie Award for History/Biography (2016). Also finalist for 2007 Eugene M. Emme Award. |
| 3 | Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story | Joe Kerwin 2008 ISBN: 978-0803219014 |
Tells the story of America's first space station from beginning to fiery end, written by two Skylab astronauts and a NASA journalist. Features unpublished diary of astronaut Alan Bean. | |
| 4 | Ambassadors from Earth: Pioneering Explorations with Unmanned Spacecraft | Jay Gallentine 2021 ISBN: 978-1496228680 |
Chronicles the pioneering unmanned spacecraft missions that explored the solar system. | Winner of Eugene M. Emme Award for astronautical literature. |
| 5 | Footprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975 | Colin Burgess (Editor) 2021 ISBN: 978-1496228673 |
The volume chronicles the Apollo program from the first moon landing through the final mission. | |
| 6 | Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight | Chris Dubbs, Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom 2020 ISBN: 978-1496209672 |
Explores the development of commercial and private spaceflight industry, covering past, present and future of private space endeavors. | Selected for U.S. Air Force's 2013 Chief of Staff Professional Reading List. |
| 7 | The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings into Space | Michelle L. Evans 2013 ISBN: 978-0803246843 |
Tells the story of the hypersonic X-15 winged rocket ship that opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight, covering the 1950s flight research project. |
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| 8 | Wheels Stop: The Tragedies and Triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986–2011 | Rick Houston 2020 ISBN: 978-1496209832 |
Chronicles the Space Shuttle program from the Challenger disaster through the final missions, covering both tragedies and achievements of the later shuttle era. | |
| 9 | Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years, 1972-1986 | David Hitt, Heather R. Smith 2014 ISBN: 978-0803255562 |
Documents the development and early years of the Space Shuttle program from conception through the first years of operation, ending with Challenger. | Companion to "Wheels Stop," covering the earlier shuttle period. |
| 10 | Go, Flight!: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965–1992 | Rick Houston, J. Milt Heflin 2015 ISBN: 978-0803284951 |
Focuses on the unsung heroes of NASA Mission Control during the golden age of spaceflight, covering 1965-1992. | |
| 11 | Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 | Jay Gallentine 2016 ISBN: 978-0803285163 |
Covers robotic space exploration missions to the inner solar system during the peak years of planetary exploration. | |
| Fallen Astronauts: Heroes Who Died Reaching for the Moon | Colin Burgess, Kate Doolan 2016 ISBN: 978-0803285989 |
About the sizteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died during the Moon race. | ||
| 12 | Apollo Pilot: The Memoir of Astronaut Donn Eisele | Donn Eisele , Francis French (editor)2017 ISBN: 978-0803299535 |
Personal memoir of Apollo astronaut Donn Eisele, providing insider perspective on the Apollo program from a crew member. | |
| 13 | Outposts on the Frontier: A Fifty-Year History of Space Stations | Jay Chladek 2017 ISBN: 978-1496201072 |
Comprehensive history of space stations covering fifty years of development and operations. | |
| 14 | The Ultimate Engineer: The Remarkable Life of NASA's Visionary Leader George M. Low | Richard Jurek 2019 ISBN: 978-1496218483 |
Biography of George M. Low , one of NASA's most influential leaders during the Apollo era and throughout the space program. |
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| 15 | Shattered Dreams: The Lost and Canceled Space Missions | Colin Burgess 2019 ISBN: 978-1496214218 |
Explores personal stories of those who lost opportunities to fly in space due to mission cancellations, personal reasons, or tragedies. | |
| 16 | A Long Voyage to the Moon: The Life of Naval Aviator and Apollo 17 Astronaut Ron Evans | Geoffrey Bowman 2021 ISBN: 978-1496228260 |
Biography of Apollo 17 astronaut Ron Evans, covering his naval aviation career and NASA service on the last lunar mission. | |
| 17 | Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs That Led to the Space Age | Chris Petty 2020 ISBN: 978-1496218766 |
Chronicles the experimental rocket plane programs that preceded the space age, including X-series aircraft and test pilot programs. | |
| 18 | Come Fly with Us: NASA's Payload Specialist Program | Melvin Croft, John Youskauskas 2019 ISBN: 978-1496212252 |
Tells the story of NASA's payload specialists who flew on Space Shuttle missions, giving unique perspective on spaceflight experience from non-career astronauts. | |
| 19 | Born to Explore: John Casani's Grand Tour of the Solar System | Jay Gallentine 2025 University of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9781496206657 |
Biography of NASA engineer John R. Casani who led some of the most historic unmanned missions exploring the solar system. | |
| 20 | Into the Void: Adventures of the Spacewalkers | John Youskauskas, Melvin Croft 2025 ISBN: 978-1496243195 |
Chronicles the history and personal experiences of spacewalks and extravehicular activities throughout the space program. | |
| 21 | Son of Apollo: The Adventures of a Boy Whose Father Went to the Moon | Christopher A. Roosa 2022 ISBN: 978-1496234230 |
Personal account from the son of Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa, providing family perspective on the moon missions and growing up in the astronaut community. | |
| 22 | Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between | Emily Carney, Bruce McCandless III 2025 ISBN: 978-1496242068 |
Comprehensive beginner's guide to the American space program covering its history from early rockets to modern planetary exploration. | |
| 23 | The Light of Earth: Reflections on a Life in Space | Al Worden, Francis French 2021 ISBN: 978-1496229632 |
Personal reflections on spaceflight experience and the perspective of viewing Earth from space. | |
| 24 | To a Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers | Chris Gainor 2020 ISBN: 978-1496211590 |
"Chris Gainor’s irresistible narrative introduces us to pioneers such as Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard, and Hermann Oberth, who pointed the way to the cosmos by generating the earliest wave of international enthusiasm for space exploration. It shows us German engineer Wernher von Braun creating the V-2, the first large rocket, which, though opening the door to space, failed utterly as the “wonder weapon” it was meant to be. From there Gainor follows the space race to the Soviet Union and the United States, giving us a close look at the competitive hysteria that led to Sputnik, satellites, space probes, and—finally—human flight into space in 1961." |
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