TY - BOOK N2 - "The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"-- N2 - Bagby introduces readers to the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more. She profiles their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, depicting these young astronauts and the exuberant social and scientific progress of the space shuttle program against the efforts of NASA officials who struggled to meet America's military demands and commercial aspirations. -- adapted from jacket AB - "The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"-- AB - Bagby introduces readers to the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more. She profiles their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, depicting these young astronauts and the exuberant social and scientific progress of the space shuttle program against the efforts of NASA officials who struggled to meet America's military demands and commercial aspirations. -- adapted from jacket T1 - The new guys :the historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel / AU - Bagby, Meredith E., ET - First edition. CN - TL 789.85 .A1 ID - 1488431 KW - Astronauts KW - African American astronauts KW - Women astronauts KW - Diversity in the workplace KW - Multiculturalism KW - Women in astronautics KW - Biography. SN - 9780063141971 SN - 0063141973 SN - 9780063141995 SN - 006314199X TI - The new guys :the historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel / ER -