Manned Space Flight, 1963

Manned Space Flight, 1963
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1963
Genre: Astronautics
ISBN:

We Seven

We Seven
Author: Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1962
Genre: Astronauts
ISBN:

The astronauts tell the story of their individual experiences and achievements.

Human Spaceflight

Human Spaceflight
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher: Scientific and Technical Information Office
Total Pages: 896
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This volume contains over 100 key documents, many of which are published for the first time. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, bibliographical details, and background information necessary to understand the document. These are organized into two chapters, each beginning with an essay that keys the documents to major events in the history

John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
Author: J. Logsdon
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2011-02-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0230116310

While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years.

An Aerospace Bibliography

An Aerospace Bibliography
Author: Air University (U.S.). Aerospace Studies Institute. Documentary Research Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1965
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Where No Man Has Gone Before

Where No Man Has Gone Before
Author: William David Compton
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1989
Genre: Science
ISBN:

When the crew of Apollo 11 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969, Americans hailed the successful completion of the most complex technological undertaking of the 20th century: landing humans on the moon and returning them safely to earth. This document records the engineering and scientific accomplishments of the people who made lunar exploration possible. It shows how scientists and engineers worked out their differences and conducted a program that was a major contribution to science as well as a stunning engineering accomplishment.