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by Courtney G. Brooks,James M. Grimwood,Loyd S. Swenson, Jr.,Paul Dickson
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ISBN: 0486467562 Dover Publications Price: $24.95 |
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Written by a trio of experts, this is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the design of the vehicles, their development, and their operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations highlight the text, which begins with NASA's origins and concludes with the triumphant Apollo 11 moon mission.
Reprint of the NASA History Series, Washington, DC, 1979 edition.
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Table of Contents for Chariots for Apollo: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969
INTRODUCTION TO THE DOVER EDITION FOREWORD PREFACE CONCEPT TO CHALLENGE PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTRACTING CONTENDING MODES MATCHING MODULES AND MISSIONS COMMAND MODULE AND PROGRAM CHANGES LUNAR MODULE SEARCHING FOR ORDER MOVING TOWARD OPERATIONS TRAGEDY AND RECOVERY RACE WITH THE DECADE TASTES OF TRIUMPH THE TRAILBLAZERS TO LAND ON THE MOON TRIP TO TRANQUILITY EPILOGUE APPENDIX A. MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER SITE SELECTION PROCEDURE APPENDIX B. ASTRONAUT ASSIGNMENTS APPENDIX C. APOLLO FLIGHT PROGRAM APPENDIX D. Apollo 11 EXPERIMENTS APPENDIX E. Apollo 11 LUNAR SAMPLES APPENDIX F. MAJOR SPACECRAFT COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS APPENDIX G. APOLLO PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANNED SPACE CENTERS APPENDIX H. FUNDING-AS OF 30 JUNE 1969 SOURCE NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE INDEX LIST OF NASA PHOTOGRAPH NUMBERS