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ISBN 13: 9780486471754
Author: Edgar M Cortright 

Discover the thrilling inside story of the Apollo program with this new commemorative edition of an official NASA publication. This volume features essays by the program's participants—engineers, administrators, and astronauts—that recall the unprecedented challenges associated with putting men on the Moon. Written in direct, jargon-free language, this compelling adventure story features scores of black-and-white illustrations, in addition to more than 160 dazzling color photographs." A triumph of organization as well as daring, the Apollo program reflects the success of a dedicated crew of gifted individuals. This well-rounded survey offers insights into the program's management challenges as well as its engineering feats. Contributors include NASA administrator James E. Webb; Christopher C. Kraft, head of the Mission Control Center; engineer Wernher von Braun; Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Shepard, and other astronauts. Informative, exciting narratives explore the issues that set the United States on the path to the Moon, offer perspectives on the program's legacy, and examine the particulars of individual missions. Journalist Robert Sherrod chronicles the selection and training of astronauts. James Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13, recounts the damaged ship's dramatic return to Earth. Geologist and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt discusses the lunar expeditions' rich harvest of scientific information. These and other captivating firsthand accounts form an ideal introduction to the historic U.S. space program as well as fascinating reading for Apollo enthusiasts of all ages.

Apollo Expeditions to the Moon The NASA History 1st Table of contents:

CHAPTER ONE - A Perspective on Apollo
A FERMENT OF DEBATE
THE GOAL OF APOLLO
LARGE ISSUES OF POLICY
KENNEDY’S DECISION
WORKING WITH INDUSTRIES AND UNIVERSITIES
BENEFITS FROM SPACE TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER TWO - “I Believe We Should Go to the Moon”
WHAT WE HAD TO BUILD ON
THE YEAR OF DECISIONS (JUNE 1961 TO JUNE 1962)
GEMINI PROGRAM
THE PLAN IN RETROSPECT
CHAPTER THREE - Saturn the Giant
DETERMINING SATURN’S CONFIGURATION
CHOOSING THE BUILDERS
AN ALL-UP TEST FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT
THE PERILS OF POGO
ARTIFICIAL STORMS AT THE ARM FARM
CHAPTER FOUR - The Spaceships
TWO MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINES
COMPLEX SUBSYSTEMS PERFORMED VITAL FUNCTIONS
A TRAGIC FIRE TAKES THREE LIVES
AND THEN THE REBUILDING BEGAN
TESTING AND RETESTING TO GET READY FOR FLIGHT
CHAPTER FIVE - Scouting the Moon
A SHAKY START
OUR FIRST CLOSE LOOK
TESTING THE SURFACE
MAPPING AND SITE SELECTION
CHAPTER SIX - The Cape
KEEPING VERTICAL ON THE MOVE
A LAUNCH EVERY OTHER MONTH
TESTING THE TEAM
WHEN THE RED LIGHT LIT UP
CHAPTER SEVEN - “This Is Mission Control”
VIGILANCE AND JUDGMENT
A LIGHTNING STRIKE
REPROGRAMMING IN FLIGHT
LONG-DISTANCE SOLUTIONS
AN ADVANCED COMPUTER COMPLEX
MANEUVER TARGETING
TRAINING CREWS AND CONTROLLERS
CONTRIBUTIONS OF FLIGHT SURGEONS
CHAPTER EIGHT - Men for the Moon
THE STRENUOUS SELECTION PROCESS
PREPARING FOR ALL EVENTUALITIES
THEIR ORIGINS AND CHARACTERISTICS
ADVANTAGES OF BEING THE ELDEST SON
WHICH MEN FOR WHICH FLIGHT CREWS?
CHOOSING THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON
WHAT HAPPENS TO EX-ASTRONAUTS?
CHAPTER NINE - The Shakedown Cruises
DETECTIVE WORK ON THE TELEMETRY
AN EARLY TRIP AROUND THE MOON
A SUPERB SPACECRAFT
LIFTING FROM A SEA OF FLAME
ORBITING THE MOON CHRISTMAS EVE
A LUNAR CHRISTMAS
CHAPTER TEN - Getting It All Together
THOSE COMPUTER ALARMS
FIRST MANNED FLIGHT OF THE LM
DESCENT ENGINE FIRED
THE LM ON ITS OWN
THE DRESS REHEARSAL
FLAWLESS RENDEZVOUS
CHAPTER ELEVEN - “The Eagle Has Landed”
THE MOST AWESOME SPHERE
ASLEEP IN LUNAR ORBIT
A YELLOW CAUTION LIGHT
THE BOY IN THE CANDY STORE
COAXING THE FLAG TO STAND
ALL SMILES AND GIGGLES
CHAPTER TWELVE - Ocean of Storms and Fra Mauro,
LITTLE CLOUDS AROUND YOUR FEET
TAN DUST ON SURVEYOR
CHOOSING A SMOOTHER SPOT
A LUNAR RICKSHAW
THE HUNT FOR THE RIM OF CONE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN - “Houston, We’ve Had a Problem”
ARRANGING FOR SURVIVAL
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF POWER LEFT
A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE
TIRED, HUNGRY, WET, COLD, DEHYDRATED
CHAPTER FOURTEEN - The Great Voyages of Exploration
A NEW VIEW OF THE MOON
INCONCEIVABLE VIOLENCE
THE MISSIONS OF UNDERSTANDING
A MAJOR THERMAL EVENT?
BEADS OF ORANGE GLASS
CHAPTER FIFTEEN - The Legacy of Apollo
IMPLANTING SENSORS ON THE MOON
HOT DEBATES ABOUT VOLCANOES
ANCIENT TRACKS OF RADIATION
THE NAGGING QUESTION OF ORIGIN

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