Rockwell International Space Shuttle by Dennis R Jenkins
This biography brings to life the many struggles 'Dick' encountered on his way to success; and the power plays and politics of the corporate involvement regarding his test pilot's career. Not all of Dick's airplane incidents are mentioned, but his significant stories come to life such as: his fiery crash in the T-33; his ejection over Mount Whitney; his spin tests in the F-5's; and his final assignment in the 'black world' as chief project pilot on the highly classified Tacit Blue. From his early childhood in up-state New York, to the difficulties of growing up in a harsh environment, he overcame illness and injury. He kept his determination to do something special, be a test pilot. In his senior years, it describes the tragedy of his pallidotomy surgery for Parkinson's disease that left him disabled and brought about early dementia. To say 'Dick' was a controversial figure in the aerospace industry would be an understatement. To say 'Dick' made his mark and contributed to his aerospace world would be accurate. However, both of these statements would be true. How was he bold, daring and dashing? You will find those answers as you read about him.
Jenkins, Dennis: - Dennis R. Jenkins worked as a contractor to NASA for 33 years, mostly on the Space Shuttle Program in a variety of engineering and management roles. During the late 1990s, Jenkins was the ground systems lead for the X-33 program and spent 2003 on the staff of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB). In 2010, he became the United Space Alliance project manager for the Orbiters on Display Working Group that delivered the space shuttle orbiters to their final display sites.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780942548150 |
| ISBN 10 | 0942548159 |
| Title | Rockwell International Space Shuttle |
| Author | Dennis R Jenkins |
| Series | Datagraph |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Crecy Publishing |
| Year published | 1989-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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