On July 24, 1969, the astronauts of Apollo XI splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, having triumphantly answered John F. Kennedy's 1961 challenge to land an American on the moon before this decade is out. Behind their success lay the cooperative efforts of political leaders, engineers, scientists, administrators, and other astronauts. These fascinating oral histories recount the inside story of the lunar landing project, recapturing the excitement, daring, and idealism of the Apollo program.Drawn from hundreds of interviews from the NASA archives, the Johnson Space Center, and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, this volume features the recollections of fourteen program participants. Commenters include NASA administrators James Webb and Thomas O. Paine; Wernher von Braun, architect of the Saturn V rocket; spacecraft designer Maxime A. Faget; and astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Charles Duke. Introductory material provides background on the Apollo program, and nearly seventy black-and-white images illustrate the captivating first-person accounts of history in the making.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486483832
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177996975
Product Key Features
Author
Glen Swanson
Publication Name
Before this Decade Is Out
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Astronomy
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Glen Swanson
Series Title
Dover Books on Astronomy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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