Shuttle/MIR Astronaut Jerry Linenger Signed Off Planet!

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Off The Planet, Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir written and autographed by U.S. Astronaut/ Mir Cosmonaut Dr. Jerry Linenger. 1st Edition! On January 12, 1997 Dr. Jerry Linenger rode the Space Shuttle Atlantis for a rendezvous with the Russian Space Station Mir . What started as a great adventure became struggle for survival over the next five months. This is Dr. Linenger's story of his stay aboard Mir . Along with his two Russian Cosmonaut crewmen, he survived a on-board fire, numerous power failures, antifreeze coolant leaks, system failure after system failure, political maneuvering on the ground between the American and Soviet Space Agencies, bureaucratic indifference, and ultimately loneliness and isolation. This is a story of the triumph of the human spirit to overcome incredible difficulties in a hostile and deadly environment. In his updated version of All American Boys , Apollo 7 Astronaut Walt Cunningham called the NASA Mir flights as âeoethe riskiest endeavor during the entire history of Americaâe(tm)s manned space program. We were damned lucky no one got killed.âe Linengerâe(tm)s book clearly chronicles the perils and daily risks he faced. The hardback book (259 pages with photographs) is a first edition work signed by Dr. Linenger with his unique and stylish autograph. The book and dust cover read more

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