--- product_id: 39538638 title: "Space Shuttle: Developing an Icon 1972-2013" price: "€ 413.09" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/39538638-space-shuttle-developing-an-icon-1972-2013 store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Space Shuttle: Developing an Icon 1972-2013 **Price:** € 413.09 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Space Shuttle: Developing an Icon 1972-2013 - **How much does it cost?** € 413.09 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/39538638-space-shuttle-developing-an-icon-1972-2013) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Space Shuttle: Developing an Icon 1972-2013 [Jenkins, Dennis R] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Space Shuttle: Developing an Icon 1972-2013 Review: A truly comprehensive three-volume history of the American space shuttle - I remember reading the book "Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System The First 100 Missions" at Newport Beach Public Library, yet that work, despite containing technical details regarding early design studies for the Space Shuttle and the many experimental aerospace vehicles and unbuilt designs that inspired the Space Shuttle's design philosophy, along with technical details of the Space Shuttle, was published nearly two years before the explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. With this three-volume set, published a few years after the last Space Shuttle mission, Dennis Jenkins provides abridged and expanded info on the genesis, design, development, testing, and operational history of the American space shuttle (officially called Space Transportation System, or STS). The first volume of this set is an overview of all design studies and proposals for the space shuttle, but also spaceplane and lifting body designs, built or unbuilt, that inspired or directly contributed to design of the Space Shuttle, including the X-15, X-20, BoMi orbital bomber, Northrop lifting bodies, X-24A, X-24B, and X-24C (the most advanced X-24C proposal was Lockheed's L-301 proposal, but that's another story), and tests of the Space Shuttle Enterprise and construction of the orbital Space Shuttles (Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour). The second volume encapsulates technical details of the space shuttle but also proposed but unbuilt derivatives of the Space Shuttle, including the Shuttle-C, while the third volume discusses in depth every Space Shuttle mission from STS-1 to STS-135, with brief discussion of canceled space shuttle flights and would-be successors to the Space Shuttle, including the X-33 and VentureStar SSTO vehicles and X-34 air-launched spaceplane. Review: Marvelous History of the Shuttle Program - My copy arrived today as well. Amazing photography, lots and lots (and lots!) of text, and just an excellent reference overall. It's a shame that you have to go to China to get something like this printed. I'd wait and post a review after I've read the three volumes, but sheesh, that might take a while. One (purely personal) disappointment, in the table of contents and the index I see no mention of the Launch Processing System (LPS) that I and quite a number of people worked on and with. Maybe we can put that in the next book? UPDATE - I finally completed the first of the three volumes and I can confirm that it is great reading, although pretty technical. The text is extensive and the photographs and illustrations are numerous and excellent. Some might take issue with the small size of some of the photographs but obviously this was a compromise to permit the inclusive of the great amount of text. Certainly this first volume must be considered the definitive history of the space shuttle development overall and some parts of it, for instance the history of the shuttle carrier aircraft (SCA), are some of the best information available today on these individual subjects. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,744,921 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #230 in Aircraft Design & Construction #952 in Astronautics & Space Flight #2,106 in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 143 Reviews | ## Images ![Space Shuttle: Developing an Icon 1972-2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DzuwE8MmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A truly comprehensive three-volume history of the American space shuttle *by V***N on October 19, 2022* I remember reading the book "Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System The First 100 Missions" at Newport Beach Public Library, yet that work, despite containing technical details regarding early design studies for the Space Shuttle and the many experimental aerospace vehicles and unbuilt designs that inspired the Space Shuttle's design philosophy, along with technical details of the Space Shuttle, was published nearly two years before the explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. With this three-volume set, published a few years after the last Space Shuttle mission, Dennis Jenkins provides abridged and expanded info on the genesis, design, development, testing, and operational history of the American space shuttle (officially called Space Transportation System, or STS). The first volume of this set is an overview of all design studies and proposals for the space shuttle, but also spaceplane and lifting body designs, built or unbuilt, that inspired or directly contributed to design of the Space Shuttle, including the X-15, X-20, BoMi orbital bomber, Northrop lifting bodies, X-24A, X-24B, and X-24C (the most advanced X-24C proposal was Lockheed's L-301 proposal, but that's another story), and tests of the Space Shuttle Enterprise and construction of the orbital Space Shuttles (Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour). The second volume encapsulates technical details of the space shuttle but also proposed but unbuilt derivatives of the Space Shuttle, including the Shuttle-C, while the third volume discusses in depth every Space Shuttle mission from STS-1 to STS-135, with brief discussion of canceled space shuttle flights and would-be successors to the Space Shuttle, including the X-33 and VentureStar SSTO vehicles and X-34 air-launched spaceplane. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Marvelous History of the Shuttle Program *by A***R on March 15, 2017* My copy arrived today as well. Amazing photography, lots and lots (and lots!) of text, and just an excellent reference overall. It's a shame that you have to go to China to get something like this printed. I'd wait and post a review after I've read the three volumes, but sheesh, that might take a while. One (purely personal) disappointment, in the table of contents and the index I see no mention of the Launch Processing System (LPS) that I and quite a number of people worked on and with. Maybe we can put that in the next book? UPDATE - I finally completed the first of the three volumes and I can confirm that it is great reading, although pretty technical. The text is extensive and the photographs and illustrations are numerous and excellent. Some might take issue with the small size of some of the photographs but obviously this was a compromise to permit the inclusive of the great amount of text. Certainly this first volume must be considered the definitive history of the space shuttle development overall and some parts of it, for instance the history of the shuttle carrier aircraft (SCA), are some of the best information available today on these individual subjects. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ May be pricey, but 100% worth it. *by C***E on June 11, 2018* I am so happy I purchased this collection. I love the Space Shuttle and this has so much information I still haven't even scratched the surface. There are three beautifully bound books with nice gold lettering, each having more than 500 pages full of information (over one million words), history, specs, missions, etc and of course....beautiful pictures. While some might think this is a lot of money for a couple books, but it is worth every cent if you are a Space Shuttle enthusiast like I am and it would be beautiful in your space shuttle collection or library. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/39538638-space-shuttle-developing-an-icon-1972-2013](https://www.desertcart.it/products/39538638-space-shuttle-developing-an-icon-1972-2013) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*