Photography News Issue 64

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mission photographs, such as space walks, extraordinary astronaut maintenance work, docking with the International Space Station and more. I have endeavoured to make sure every image has a little extra something that makes it stand out from the rest, something that will evoke a reaction from the reader. During the production of this book, I became friends with the late space shuttle astronaut, Bruce McCandless. Along with the support from Christopher Ferguson, Bruce helped me out earlier with a few design decisions and hailed it as “a true masterpiece”, so he was very keen to see the book get re-published and sent out into the world. Even though this project was primarily about the orbiters themselves, it was also important to acknowledge each and every crew member who flew aboard the space shuttle. At the back of the book, you can find details of every STS mission launched, including documentation of every astronaut to serve aboard any of the five orbiters. Also, within the back pages of the book, you can find a colourful section archiving the space shuttle mission patches designed for every single STS mission. So, that’s a brief story behind the making of this book. It’s more than just a photo album: it’s a commendation, a memorial if you will, a labour of love. The end result is a stunning collection of classic favourites, along with some sensational and perhaps unusual forgotten treasures that take you on a journey, which I hope you’ll revisit time and time again. The dream is alive.

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Available fromApril, Space Shuttle: A Photographic Journey by LukeWesley Price has a recommended retail price of £30and can be bought fromAmmonite Press. thegmcgroup.com

Images The collection commemorates 30 years of American-manned space flight

signed edition by Christopher Ferguson. It comes in a custom slipcase and there will only be 135 copies available (corresponding to the 135 shuttle missions). For details on this limited signed edition, email info@spaceshuttlebook.com. The book pays tribute to the five space- worthy orbiter vehicles built by NASA, and exhibits them in some of the most amazing space shuttle images you will ever see. From the dangerous launch sequence – ripping through Earth’s atmosphere and reaching for the stars – to some of the most vivid

Press (GMC Publications) because the team had so much respect and passion for getting the book out into the wider world, and their work and reputation for high-quality photographic and art books is fantastic. For this upgraded and stunning second edition (which is being released this spring), we have an exciting new edition to the book. Astronaut Christopher Ferguson, commander of the final space shuttle mission, has written the foreword for Space Shuttle: A Photographic Journey . Even more exciting, coming soon is a custom-designed,