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Orbital Maneuvers    by RC Davison
Price: $4.99 USD. 132820 words. Published on June 1, 2010. .

Orbital Maneuvers takes you for the ride of a lifetime! Damaged and stranded in orbit by a catastrophic asteroid impact on the Earth, the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour has only one chance for survival — get to the International Space Station. But a crew member’s homicidal actions to save himself at any cost, threaten everyone on board, and their only chance to return to Earth.
Rockets, mice and men    by Brian Lawrenson
Price: $3.99 USD. 7930 words. Published on June 2, 2010. .

This is the story of how a small white mouse named Mickey became one of the earliest contributors to the US Space Program. It tells a largely untold story of how a group of young rocket enthusiasts in South Africa were at the cutting edge of rocket research and how they successfully fired over 500 liquid and solid fuel rockets, one of which reached the zone of lower earth orbit.
2010 NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) Annual Report, Issued January 2011 - Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Commercial Crew and Cargo, Human Rating, Exploration Program    by Progressive Management
Price: $4.99 USD. 9680 words. Published on January 18, 2011. .

The 2010 report by the ASAP safety advisory panel to NASA, released in January 2011, presents findings on the shuttle, station, and exploration programs, acquisition strategy, human rating requirements for commercial crew capsules, the relationship between the FAA and NASA, workforce and safety culture, infrastructure, mishap investigation and followup, astronaut health, and more.
Rover Flight    by Jim Walker
Price: $2.99 USD. 144740 words. Published on February 25, 2011. .

When the World is closing in and all the villains are at your door, your only escape is the ultimate road trip to the stars. Peter Taylor, his wife Sandy and their companions, Christine and Mike take a beat-up motor home on a visit to the International Space Station. What was a publicity stunt turned into a rescue mission. A fable of adventure, romance and the Pacific Northwest.
Aliens - 12 21 2012 - Time Travel ..and Us - The Connection    by Richard Nivens
Price: $6.49 USD. 17510 words. Published on September 14, 2011. .

12 21 2012 is going to be a new beginning and a new life much different than we now know it today. Every aspect of our lives will change as well as our Earth and it's environment. Money will have no value. There will be no leaders. All who survive will pull together as one. A giant team working together for one common goal, survival. Governments will fall and the people shall reign.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) Astronaut Training Manual    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 37040 words. Published on October 10, 2011. .

This up-to-date training manual covers the crucial Environmental Control and Life Support System. The Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) maintains a pressurized habitable environment, provides water recovery and storage, and provides fire detection and suppression within the International Space Station (ISS).
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Command and Data Handling (CDH) Astronaut Training Manual    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 45530 words. Published on December 15, 2011. .

This up-to-date training manual covers the (ISS) Command and Data Handling (CDH) System. It details the fundamentals of CDH including basic architecture, hardware, and software. These topics are covered from the Station level down to the Orbital Replaceable Unit (ORU) level.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Communication and Tracking Astronaut Training Manual    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 50920 words. Published on December 15, 2011. .

This up-to-date training manual covers the (ISS) communication and tracking system. Communication is an integral component of the International Space Station (ISS). Without extensive communication with the ground, scientific research, along with the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of ISS is not possible.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Electrical Power System Astronaut Training Manual    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 37760 words. Published on December 15, 2011. .

This training manual covers the ISS electrical power system (EPS). The International Space Station (ISS) requires electrical power for all ISS functions: command and control, communications, lighting, life support, etc. Both the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and U.S. On-orbit Segment (USOS) have the capability and responsibility for providing on-orbit power sources for their own segments.
Inside the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Astronaut Training Manual    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 68050 words. Published on December 17, 2011. .

This training manual covers the ISS guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) system. Contents include: U.S. Guidance, Navigation, and Control Overview * GNC Subsystem Software * Navigation * U.S. Attitude Control Subsystem * Motion Control System (MCS) Operations * GNC Computer System Details * Global Positioning System * ACS Performance Capabilities * GNC OPS