Chariots for Apollo

Klappentext This illustrated history by a trio of experts is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the vehicles' design, development, and operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION TO THE DOVER EDITIONFOREWORDPREFACECONCEPT TO CHALLENGEPROJECT PLANNING AND CONTRACTINGCONTENDING MODESMATCHING MODULES AND MISSIONSCOMMAND MODULE AND PROGRAM CHANGESLUNAR MODULESEARCHING FOR ORDERMOVING TOWARD OPERATIONSTRAGEDY AND RECOVERYRACE WITH THE DECADETASTES OF TRIUMPHTHE TRAILBLAZERSTO LAND ON THE MOONTRIP TO TRANQUILITYEPILOGUEAPPENDIX A. MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER SITE SELECTION PROCEDUREAPPENDIX B. ASTRONAUT ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDIX C. APOLLO FLIGHT PROGRAMAPPENDIX D. Apollo 11 EXPERIMENTSAPPENDIX E. Apollo 11 LUNAR SAMPLESAPPENDIX F. MAJOR SPACECRAFT COMPONENT MANUFACTURERSAPPENDIX G. APOLLO PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANNED SPACE CENTERSAPPENDIX H. FUNDING-AS OF 30 JUNE 1969SOURCE NOTESBIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTEINDEXLIST OF NASA PHOTOGRAPH NUMBERS

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• Authors: Courtney Brooks, Courtney G. Brooks, Courtney G. Grimwood Brooks, Paul Dickson, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2009
• EAN: 9780486467566
• ISBN: 978-0-486-46756-6
• No. of pages: 576
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Dover Books on Astronomy; Dover Books on Astronomy
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)