Roland Miller: Orbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle

Roland Miller's book, "Orbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle Program," is a unique collection of imagery that explores the Space Shuttle orbiters, related facilities, and launch sites. It combines documentary and abstract photographs to tell an expansive story of the program in a visually arresting style, documenting the design, engineering, and wear and tear of the spacecraft. The book also chronicles Millers interactions with Space Shuttle workers and the impacts of the Challenger and Columbia accidents.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 10 March 2022
Publisher: Damiani

Orbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle is Roland Miller's captivating photographic exploration of the Space Shuttle Program. This unique collection of imagery delves into the inner workings and exterior of the Space Shuttle orbiters, along with various associated facilities such as rocket engine test sites, Solid Rocket Booster and External Tank manufacturing plants, orbiter manufacturing and maintenance facilities, launch sites, and more. Miller began capturing the Space Shuttle in 1988 and dedicated himself to Orbital Planes in 2008, continuing until the orbiters' decommissioning.

Orbital Planes seamlessly blends artistic innovation, space archaeology, and historical documentation. Through a series of documentary and abstract photographs taken across the United States, Orbital Planes unfolds an expansive narrative of the Space Shuttle Program in a visually captivating manner. Detailed imagery showcases the distinctive design and engineering of these spacecraft, as well as the facilities where they were maintained and launched. The book also documents the story of Miller's interactions with Space Shuttle workers and the profound impact of the Challenger and Columbia accidents.

Weight: 1692g
Dimension: 259 x 307 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788862087599