A small, but plucky, mouse named Mike is sure that he can help the Space Shuttle astronauts, and ends up saving the whole mission.

Of all the vehicles that can fly, perhaps the most fascinating are those that can bring people into space. Readers of this informative volume take an up-close look at space shuttles and learn important lessons about them from a friendly pig named Piggles.

Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident kills one of their crew and leaves them adrift in space.

"This title provides early readers with basic infomation about spaceshipts through simple, easy-to-read text with photos, glossary terms and a More Facts section."

Describes the role of NASA engineers, technicians, and other specialists who stay on the ground in Houston, Texas, supporting astronauts as they journey on the space shuttle.

A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff.

"Emma Watson, a brilliant research physician, has been training for the mission of a lifetime: to study living beings in space. Jack McCallum, Emma's estranged husband, has shared her dream of space travel, but a medical condition has grounded and embittered him. He must watch from the sidelines as his wife prepares for her first mission to the International Space Station. Once aboard the space station, however, things start to go terribly wrong....

There's a mad bomber on board, the first lunar shuttle is about to self-destruct, the engines are not working, and worst of all-the flight crew discovers they are completely out of coffee!

Spacelab was a reusable laboratory facility that was flown on the Space Shuttle from 1983 to 1998. Completing 22 major missions and contributing to many other NASA goals, Spacelab stands as one of the Shuttle program's most resounding successes. The system comprised multiple components, including a pressurized laboratory module, unpressurized carrier pallets and other related hardware, all housed in the Shuttle's Payload Bay and crew compartment....