FIRST FLEET: NASA'S Space Shuttle Program 1981-1986

BOOK INFO Hardcover; 124 pages, 12 X 12 inches ISBN-13: 978-1942084587 $50 US; $72.50 CAN "..a striking homage to a glorious time in space travel...", - Wired, October 1, 2018 “...capturing the magic and majesty of the missions that captivated the nation.”, - My Modern Met, October 29, 2018 Also featured by: Photo District NewsBloomberg BusinessweekArtdaily  Photographs by John A. Chakeres Foreword by Leland Melvin Introduction by W.M. Hunt/Dancing Bear   First Fleet began more than 30 years ago with the launch of the first Space Shuttle Columbia in 1981. With special access to photograph the Shuttle operations at the Kennedy Space Center, John Chakeres began his multi-year project photographing the five original space shuttles. The images in First Fleet are a never-before-seen look at the sensational launch and landing operations of the space shuttles. In addition the photographs Chakeres managed to capture represent a technical achievement as the photographer invented a special remo