Space Hardware: Artifacts, Equipment, and Sites from the American Space Program

Featuring 380+ color photographs, this illustrated guidebook presents a visual history of the United States’ space adventures, from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle programs to the current International Space Station and Space X commercial ventures.

Featured museums include

• National Museum of the United States Air Force (Dayton, Ohio)
• Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville, Alabama)
• Museum of Flight (Seattle, Washington)
• Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum (Washington, DC)
• Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Dulles Airport, Washington DC)
• Kennedy Space Center (Merritt Island, FL)
• Space History Center and Air Force Space Museum (Cape Canaveral, FL)
• American Space Museum & Walk of Fame (Titusville, FL)
• National Museum of Naval Aviation (Pensacola, FL)

A wide-ranging variety of equipment is featured, from rockets and spacecraft to clothing and handheld items. Detailed captions explain the construction and use of these custom-made, exotic items and their use on specific short- and long-duration space voyages.