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OverviewThis official NASA history chronicles the behind-the-scenes conflicts and cooperation during the Apollo expeditions. It shows how the space agency's scientists, who were primarily interested in the moon itself, worked out their differences with the engineers, who were charged with the astronauts' safe landing and return. The close collaboration between the scientists and engineers ensured the success of a program that remains a major achievement for both fields.The first half of the book concerns the preparations for the Moon landings, tracing the development of the Apollo science program from the earliest days. The second half documents the flights that followed Apollo 11, during which twelve astronauts explored the lunar surface and returned with samples for investigation. The author drew upon the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center's collection of more than 31,000 Apollo-related documents and conducted more than 300 interviews with program participants to assemble this definitive survey. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William David ComptonPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 17.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.670kg ISBN: 9780486478883ISBN 10: 0486478882 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 28 January 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Dover Edition Preface Acknowlegments 1. America Starts for the Moon: 1957-1963 2. Linking Science to Manned Space Flight 3. Apollo's Lunar Exploration Plans 4. Handling Samples from the Moon 5. Selecting and Training the Crews 6. Mission and Science Planning: 1963-1966 7. Setback and Recovery: 1967 8. Final Preparations: 1968 9. Primary Mission Accomplished: 1969 10. Lunar Exploration Begins 11. First Phase of Lunar Exploration Completed: 1969-1970 12. Apollo Assumes Its Final Form: 1970-1971 13. Lunar Exploration Concluded 14. Project Apollo: The Conclusion Source Notes Appendix 1. Organization Charts 2. Apollo Funding History 3. Lunar Exploration Planning, 1961-1967 4. Chronology of Major Events in Manned Space Flight and in Project Apollo, 1957-1975 5. Summary Data on Apollo Missions 6. Prime and Backup Crews, Support Crews, and Capsule Communicators for Apollo Lunar Missions 7. Crew Training and Simulations 8. The Flight of Apollo 13 Bibliographic Essay Index The AuthorReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam David Compton received his PhD from the University of Texas. In 1974, he was awarded a contract to write NASA's history of the Skylab project in collaboration with Charles D. Benson. He was commissioned by The Johnson Space Center to write this volume. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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