National Space Transportation System : A Good Overview of the Space Shuttle From 1988. Thanks to volunteer Chris Gamble for scanning and formatting this document for the Web.
Shuttle Operational Data Book : commonly called the "green book," this is a good reference work containing technical data that is updated by the Johnson Space Center. (If an individual pdf file appears blank, trying reloading that page.)
The Space Shuttle at Work (NASA SP-432/EP-156, 1979) This relatively short publication provides some excellent basic information on the Shuttle. Thanks to volunteer Chris Gamble for scanning and formatting this document for the Web.
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of STS-1: STS-1 anniversary page with information and photos pertaining to the April 12, 1981 first launch of the Space Shuttle.
Steven J. Dick, NASA Chief Historian
Steve Garber, NASA History Web Curator
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