Space Shuttle: A Photographic Journey, 1981-2011 is a limited-edition book commemorating the 30th anniversary of the shuttle program created by graphic artist Luke Wesley Price.
A close-up view of this amazing bit of our history and technological aspirations!? Yes please.
More Space stuff
NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, carrying space shuttle Endeavour, as seen from one of its chase planes on the flight from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center to Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 21.
It was pretty amazing to be able to see this flying outside my office window in Santa Monica, but from one of its chase planes, is even better. Feeling nostalgic for the Shuttle already. And here are some videos of its landing at LAX too.
NASA's Shuttle Aircraft Carrier, with the Shuttle Endeavour mounted on its back, flies at a low altitude over Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) before landing. Join The Cosmic Pioneer on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/TheCosmicPioneer
Endeavour lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the back of a modified 747 Jetliner NASA calls the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Join The Cosmic Pioneer on Facebook!
Space shuttle Endeavour landed safely at the Los Angeles International Airport Friday after a whirlwind aerial tour around California landmarks. (Sept. 21)
Ideas
It doesn't take much to make the Space Shuttle Program seem amazing. But in all the years I've been following it, I think these photos from Dan Winters are the most beautiful and stylish. I want to compare them to the opinionated lens of Stanley Kubrik, but know that is an oversimplification. There is a dedication to form and observation in these photos, largely devoid of people.
With the Shuttle Program come to an end, there is both unmatched access to the technology and systems, but also an edge of preservation: capturing the truth of these early space explorations while they are still tangible.
Some of the most interesting images of the set are of the least technological: the glove that shows the work the hands inside of it have been doing; the vacuum-packed M&Ms.
